Post Workout Meal Ideas

It is important to pay attention to the food you eat after a Balmoral beach boot camp workout. No matter when you choose to workout, it is of vital importance to follow it up with meals rich in protein and carbohydrates. Proteins are highly effective in helping the fatigued muscles to recover while carbohydrates are excellent for replenishing energy stores. For best results it is recommended to have food within half an hour to an hour, post boot camp workout, as the muscles are said to be most receptive then.

A Hearty Breakfast with Green Protein Smoothie

Dangerously Fit personal trainers say that the best way to include green vegetables into your breakfast menu is by making a delightfully nutritious green protein smoothie. You could try some lacinato or spinach as the main ingredient as these two vegetables do not have overpowering taste. To give your smoothie a protein boost you could add frozen and shelled organic edamame or may be a measure of spirulina-based proteins. You could blend these with coconut water or simply water and make a superb smoothie.

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Breakfast in a Jiffy with Smoked Salmon Lettuce Wraps

You could wrap some delicious smoked salmon, sliced red onions and tomato slices with some Boston Bibb lettuce or Romaine lettuce. This could be one extremely delicious, healthy and quick post workout breakfast. You could make this spicy by adding some hot peppers or any hot sauce.

Healthy Apple with Tasty Almond Butter

This is an absolutely amazing post workout breakfast for the ones who are in a rush and yet who prefer to eat a healthy breakfast at home than picking up any fast food on the way to work. All you need to do is to slice an apple. Now simply coat it with delicious almond butter.

Enjoy a Protein-packed Breakfast Berry Bowl

You may not prefer the genetically modified wheat as it has a high content of gluten that may cause stomach upsets or you could have end up having a major issue with your thyroid. You could use grains such as farro, amaranth, kamut, spelt and quinoa as they possess much higher nutritional value as compared to the usual American grains. You could fix an easy Breakfast Berry Bowl by using the excess or leftover grains cooked for dinner the night before.

The Scrumptious Sweet Potato Apple Hash Served with Bacon

If you have very little time on hand post workout as you need to rush to your work this could be a great idea for breakfast. Just devote 10 minutes and you could have a healthy and mouth-watering breakfast with sweet potatoes. This is a hot favourite with children belonging to all age groups. Simply sauté sweet potato and apples in coconut oil till they turn nice and soft. Then you need to add an extra punch of flavours with cinnamon and pepper. In another pan you may cook some bacon. When the bacon is cooked and ready simply add it to sweet potato and apple mixture and then mash them together.

Dinner Delights

A post boot camp workout dinner should have slightly fewer carbohydrates than breakfast as you are less active at night. You could have steak with sweet potatoes and add minimal sour cream. As steak is a vital source of protein, this recipe is best for reconstructing muscle tissue.

You can have a Mediterranean style chicken preparation for dinner post your Balmoral beach boot camp workout, to repair damaged muscles. Toss together feta cheese, tomatoes, garlic, olives, pine-nuts and vinegar. Take chicken breasts and rub them with pepper, salt and oil, slit and create a pocket in each breast piece. Add the filling and bake on a pre-heated oven.