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personally i prefer more liquid meals pwo . they digest quicker , thats what you want pwo as glycogen replenishes at much faster rates than compared to a few hours later . yes, i know , these are very tiny details and probably don't even make much of a difference for most but i though i throw this out here because this thread is about nutrient timing........
and i am sure that MassiveG agrees with me on the liquid meals pwo
wake
True but a pre-wo meal of solid high carbs and protein can keep insulin and plasma nutrient levels elevated for at least 5 hours. So unless youre going ot be lifting for 5hrs+, theres no need to worry about so much detail.
Additionaly, 6g of essential amino acids + 35g of sucrose taken immediately before a 45-50min session will keep insulin elevated 4 times above fasting levels 1 hour post-wo. So again, while what you say is true, there is no magic about PWO food.
Basically if you eat something a few hours before or during the workout (the latter would be better off as a drink) then the PWO glycogen replenishment will be unnecessary unless youre going to do multiple glycogen depleting events in a single day. Obviously, this will change if youre going to use insulin and stuff like that.
I like Phils approach: eat when youre hungry.