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Wake Up Healthy: Lower Body Workout Cycle
Plan 1: squats, lunges, leg presses, calves cardio
Five sets each of 35 + repetitions with moderate weight
Rest 30 - 45 seconds between sets
Plan 2: leg extensions, hamstring curls, butt blaster
Five sets each of 35 + repetitions with moderate weight
Rest 30 - 45 seconds between sets
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Chocolate Milk Refuels Muscles After WorkoutStudy shows carbohydrates and protein in chocolate milk help muscles recover from exercise (University of Connecticut).Low-fat/Fat-free chocolate milk (and soy milk) beat out carbohydrate sports drinks at helping to rebuild and refuel muscles after exercise.The combination of carbohydrates and protein in low-fat chocolate milk appears to be “just right” for refueling weary muscles, says William Lunn, PhD, an exercise scientist at the University of Connecticut.
Additionally, drinking fat-free/low-fat chocolate milk leads to a higher concentration of glycogen, or muscle fuel, in muscles 30 and 60 minutes after exercise, compared with the sports drink (gatorade). Replenishing glycogen after exercise helps future performance.
Consider it an inexpensive nutritional alternative to engineered sports beverages for help with post-workout recovery.
A lot of my runner friends would drink chocolate milk after runs as a recovery drink!
