7 Things You Can’t Do After GYM!
Photo by ŞULE MAKAROĞLU on Unsplash You work hard at the gym, but one mistake after the workout can undo all your hard work. It’s not okay to drink sports drinks, eat big meals, or skip them altogether. Exercising, stretching, and toning your muscles have many benefits, and the endorphins, feelings of satisfaction, and sense of accomplishment that come with working out will keep you feeling good after your workout. With so much conflicting post-workout advice these days, it’s hard to really know what to do and what not to do after a workout. Check out Rhiannon Lambert, a British dietitian and fitness expert. 1. Rehydrating with sports drinks If marketing hype is to be believed, we should be drinking sports drinks before, during and after workouts, but these are often actually full of sugar and far from healthy . T he average gym-goer certainly doesn’t need them. “Many sports drinks contain as much as two-thirds the sugar of fizzy drinks,” Lambert tol...