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Originally Posted by notmilk  1. Is it best to eat BEFORE excercise or AFTER? (or both?) |
Kind of depends on how intense the workout and how you feel working out on empty stomach. Steve was eating an apple before his workouts. I generally don't eat anything if I go in the morning and then eat a bigger meal afterwards.
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3. Do I need to buy a "recovery shake" type product - I've been tempted by this: TORQ
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If you're staying vegan, no, this one contains milk. There are other varieties that you might try. I have at times and haven't paid close enough attention to whether they actually help me a lot. (Sounds like a possible 30-day trial.)
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4. If I feel my muscles aching after a body pump session - should I give the swimming a miss the following morning? Or is it OK to ache and excercise?
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As A2k89 said, it would depend on how stiff and sore you were.
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5. When I do finally get into the gym - what should I do for upper body strength?
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I prefer powerlifting exercises and multi-function exercises that hit the big muscles or multiple muscles. Bench press, overhead presses, pullups would be a good start.
I'm just getting back into lifting again and it will be interesting to see how big my gains are as I've been vegan for 9 months.
dave