10 Quick Post-Workout Snacks to Fuel Your Muscles

After the long, hard process of gearing yourself up to work out, you’ve gotten through to the other side. You worked out. You sweated hard. You made it. You are the epitome of health, but also, all kinds of hungry and suddenly, everywhere you turn, there’s another fast food restaurant offering all the goods, and you have no post-workout snacks to hand.

The temptation to devour a 20 nugget share box is next level. Chicken is healthy – protein, right? If only.

To combat this, here are 10 portable post-workout snacks to fuel those muscles, get your blood sugar levels back to normal and prevent hunger-fuelled rampages.

1. Trail Mix

OK, this is a similar concept to pick and mix at the movies, minus the sugar spike. There’s no point having worked yourself to the core to fill up on food that won’t make that training worth it. There are heaps of pre-packaged trail mixes, but the best ones are homemade. Grab some nuts, seeds, dried fruit, raisins, banana chips, and then, the fun part – chocolate chips (any excuse for a glucose spike after a workout). It is important to note, however, that the ratio shouldn’t be 90% chocolate chips.

2. Protein Shakes

Seeing as the trail mix requires a bit of effort, we’ll keep this next one super simple, and nothing beats a classic protein shake. Protein shakes offer people an easy, convenient way to up their protein intake without consuming extra carbohydrates and fat. Proteins are the body’s bricks and mortar for rebuilding muscle, and are a proven way to optimise muscle growth after your workout.