Window of Opportunity Bodybuilding | Best Food Timing 24hr

Windows of opportunities (bodybuilding):

There are three windows of opportunities in the day in which our bodies are primed for food. If you are looking to pack on quality muscles you should consider the following:


  • Breakfast
  • Pre workout
  • Post workout

1) Breakfast:

Breakfast is the most critical window. At this time our body natural anabolic hormones are at their peak like testosterone, GH hormones.

At this time our glucose level is down.


So, the best thing to do is to take some fast-digesting Carbs and fast digesting proteins. 


Some fast-digesting Carbs:



breakfast-workout-meal

  • Fruits
  • Supplements

Fast digesting Proteins:


  • Whey Proteins


Within 1 to 15 minutes of waking up then afterward good quality protein like chicken, fish and slow-digesting carbohydrates like oatmeal and brown rice

It increases the anabolic hormones

2) Pre-workout:

In order to benefit from this, you need to eat something before your workouts like fast-digesting proteins and slow-digesting carbohydrates

Slow digesting carbs:

  • Oatmeal
  • brown rice

Fast Digesting Proteins:

  • Whey Protein
  • FISH<SALMON.CATFISH>

Slow digesting Carbs will Provide energy during a workout and will prevent muscle Loss.


3) Post-workout:


To benefit from this you need to:

Eat within 1 to 2 HR of workout

Slow digesting carbs 
Good Quality Proteins