Today's (Fat Loss) Gym Lesson

What do you drink after your workout?

-Chocolate milk
-Powders with a mixture of carbohydrates and protein
-Plain protein powder
-Gatorade
-Etc

Drinking protein (or a carb/protein combination)after workouts is a debated topic, so I will give you my opinion on this matter.

If you are trying to increase your muscle mass and/or increase your strength, then I think a post workout drink is beneficial.

If, however, you are trying to lose fat, I would not drink anything (except water). In my opinion, you are better off just eating a solid food, healthy meal sometime after your training session. When you're trying to lose fat, more than likely you are reducing calories, so why would you want to have an extra 300 or so calories from a post workout shake that has a good amount of sugar?

Here's another point: you must earn your post workout drink/shake. If you go to the gym and you only train your arms, then you do not need to drink anything except water. If you have a tough workout that consists of squats, lunges, and romanian deadlifts, then you can drink a post workout shake.

Too many people buy into the hype and think they have to drink expensive shakes after any physical activity. Don't buy into that. Like I said, if you are trying to build some lean muscle, then work very hard in the gym, and have a post workout drink.

Leave your opinion and comments below.