09/04/2020
The Perfect Pre-Training Snack
1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
4 slices rye toast with 2 tbsp grape jam
532 calories, 35 g protein, 89 g carbs, 4 g fat
Why? The protein from cottage cheese hits the blood by workout time, sparing muscle breakdown. Grape jam offers sugar, which kicks up insulin to minimize breakdown as well. Rye bread is a slow-burning carb, preventing blood-sugar drops that can come from eating sugar alone.
Hardgainer Tip: Include extra jam to guard against the depletion of glycogen.
Shredding Tip: Stick to two slices of toast to control carbs but don’t forgo the jam—you’ll need the quick burst of energy to offset muscle breakdown.