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Have you ever tried milk for a post work out drink?

Apr 6, 2012 11:34 AM

So today I'm talking to a friend who was a Marine and he was telling a tale about his times in Africa chillin with a retired S. African soccer coach. He said that the only thing he would let his players drink after a workout was chocolate milk..

I was like dude my wife will love this! So I go and google around and find this: http://www.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_200/247_fitness_tip.html

Seems credible.

gilfilent gilfilent

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Yes. Chocolate milk is better than Gatorade or other sports drinks. It replenishes and helps build muscles faster.

wickedd365 wickedd365
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No, but I've had it during the workout if you know what I mean.

ruger9mm ruger9mm
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Low fat chocolate milk has a carbs:protein ratio very close to the 4:1 desired in a recovery drink. I've used it in the past, not so much anymore because I find myself drinking a quarter gallon of it at a time, which really isn't helping my moderate lactose intolerance!

dcalotta dcalotta
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Never.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6bgBwuFOXw&feature=related

phizzo phizzo
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It's a great post workout drink, I know plenty of folks that do that. I'm personally a big fan of my Muscle Milk - but it's a great recovery drink.

atomicorange atomicorange
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all the time...

azvinnie azvinnie
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I'm not a huge fan of drinking milk at all, to be honest. Maybe a milkshake, but that could possibly be counterproductive since we're talking about working out.

I can see how it would be better than sports drinks though.

purplefeather purplefeather
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Generally after my workout I finish a glass of water, then make myself a smoothie, with milk. But, not chocolate milk.

kmeltzer kmeltzer
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No... Those of us that are lactose intolerant would be miserable if we tried that. Maybe soy or rice milk though...

lpgstock lpgstock
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I've done milk with protein powder. It's pretty refreshing

thedogma thedogma
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In the immortal words of Ron Burgundy: It's so damn hot! Milk was a bad choice.

smudge262626 smudge262626
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Chocolate milk usually. Sometimes Ovaltine Chocolate Malt.

zuiquan zuiquan
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I always blend my protein powder with skim milk and a banana. Pretty much everywhere I have looked, they seem to say that is the best thing you can drink as a post-workout drink.

the18thtee84 the18thtee84
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I thought it was pretty common knowledge for those who work out regularly. When I was hitting the gym (oh gawd I'm getting fat), chocolate milk, as well as protein shakes, were pretty popular post workout with my fellow gym rats. I tried to stick to the organic kind.

Coconut water is supposed to be a good hydrator with its electrolytes and such, but the protein in milk helps with the muscle building and recovery.

thewronggrape thewronggrape
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Regular Milk and I don't get along but Soy Milk and I are pretty good friends. I usually do 8oz of Soy Milk + A Scoop of Chocolate Whey Powder (then fill the rest of the bottle with water) in a Blender Bottle. Works great and gets me about 30g of Protein in an easy to drink fashion.

zxzgrifterzxz zxzgrifterzxz
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For those struggling with lactose intolerance, Muscle Milk is lactose free.
I can't vouch for its effectiveness, but it sounds like several other people can.

trahentis trahentis
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Yep. My old football coach really encouraged it. The calcium helps with muscle contraction, helping to prevent cramps, the fat and protein in the milk help replenish the calories lost.

captainsuperdawg captainsuperdawg
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Guys - there are lactose free low fat chocolate milk available! That's what I've been drinking.

first2summit first2summit
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Wow thanks for all the comments, was my first time hearing about this. The article does say soy will work for lactose folks but not as good results.

gilfilent gilfilent

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