Chapter 12 ▶ Nutrition in bodybuilding
levels of catecholamines are at the maximum daily peak and exceed the basal values by up to 3-4 times: it would therefore be more appropriate not to take carbohydrates in excessive quantities. In any case, it is wise to ensure that the workout is dealt with maximal energies, by taking care to better manage the pre-workout phase and the hours before the workout, perhaps with regular and constant carbohydrates. This allows you to get to your training (in the evening, in this example) “loaded” and ready to face the volume and the intensity of your objectives. The post-workout period should be a time window that we can define as “lipolytic”: first of all, we will have to ensure the protein-amino acid share, then afterwards we can calmly think about the recovery phase.
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