The Post-Workout Anabolic Window (MYTH BUSTED with Science)

Is there any scientific truth to the "post-workout anabolic window"?

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I'm 5'5, 174 lbs

[BusinessAndFitness]

It may be bro science but I’ve found having 6 kiwis and 2 shots of vodka within 30 minutes of my last set has clearly led to no muscle gain but makes me a happier individual

[HoustonJones]

Are you trying to tell me that butt chugging a whey protein shake after every one of my workouts for the past 5+ years has been pointless?! I have been living a lie...

[JeffNippard]

Better late than never/Tuesday? Hope you guys enjoy! Was awesome getting to meet many of you at the LA Fit Expo this weekend!! I appreciate everyone who came out to say hi!

[LaceyDunn]

So if I don't eat 1 sec after my workout I won't whittle away? :p Thanks for sharing the truth!

[ryanvong]

Thanks jeff!! Nothing is better than free education! 🙏🏽

[ooooooppppp]

Jeff, please do a vid on the science of supersets/dropsets. Whether they do activate different muscle fibers or whatever

[Mario-usds]

The digestive process alone takes several hours. Even if you ingest protein immediately after working out, it'll still take a lot longer than 30 minutes for it to be broken down and absorbed.

[mattyfusaro]

Love this series in addition to science explained bro such valuable content

[patrickscannell]

Not a builder or trainer here, but a health scientist especially interested in preventive and lifestyle medicine. This was a great nutritional scientific video. Real quality analysis. Subscribing!

[davissmith]

This has to be one the best explained videos I have ever watched. Your citing of sources and use of peer reviewed and scholarly articles is so awesome and will make it impossible for people to deny the validity of your argument. Great work man I love videos like this and people like you who actually do their homework

[RyanH]

Jeff do the myth on soreness and how people associate it with muscle growth

[garrettholmes]

Jeff I'm so glad I got to meet you, Steph, and rashaun this weekend. You guys were great, you probly don't remember but sorry that I pushed you while we were talking on Saturday btw

[danjackson]

Busting some cardio myths would be good!

[marcorodriguez]

I remember reading muscle magazines back in 2008, explaining things like how you should have a protein shake with carbs sitting next to your bed and drinking it 10 second upon waking up to stop the catabolic state and build new muscle. Gosh I wish YouTube was around back then.

[mariodipreta]

I work with many clients that fear eating after 7. Can you do a video about food timing and why the total daily calories matter more than when they are eaten (besides the meals surrounding a workout, I understand the importance of those). Love the new series!

[stephenkeith]

I have always thought this myth was started by gym owners trying to sell protein shakes. Having said that, I drink it immediately after I lift just to be on the safe side lol. I also enjoy having something taste good after a hard workout, but the point is to get your protein throughout the day and nothing is easier than consuming powder especially since I am trying to get lean where I am not going to eat as much.

[johnsonbrent]

Jeff for real, this channel is getting so good. I've been subscribed for a long while and you've made nothing but improvements. Definitely my favorite informative fitness channel period.

[atotheg]

After around 13 years of lifting weights, I truly believe that it's all about LISTENING to your body. At times, I wouldn't feel hungry after a 1.5-hour workout, so I wouldn't eat till 2 hours later, and I could feel the gains. Other times, I've felt hungry after a 45-minute workout, so I'd eat right away.

However, when I've forced myself to eat after a workout, while I wasn't hungry, I'd feel bloated like a potato. On the other hand, if I happen to be hungry and my meal was delayed, I'd feel very weak and lose my pump. Just set yourself an amount of calories (protein, carbs and fat), and eat when your tummy tells you to. Don't force yourself to eat, but don't starve yourself, because when you're at that perfect equilibrium (listening to your tummy), your body and muscles will respond to your meal very efficiently.

I also don't believe in the bulking phase, I think it was a terrible mistake and a waste of my years. In my experience with lifting, if you eat enough food (without purposely bulking/cutting), you will progressively gain the same amount muscle that you would from bulking/cutting, and you wouldn't have to deal with being fat for a whole year.

[amandalemarble]

Thank you for starting this new series, as someone who just started weight lifting in 2017 it's easy to get wrapped up in what information is just spewed out online, and having a scientific approach to things without having to spend 8 years digging through different studies makes my life so much easier!

[tml]

Saw your re-post on IG. Dude your videos are much appreciated and I LOVE that you don’t use click-bait to get views. Keep it up, man! Wanted to just drop you a comment & say thanks!