Title basically tells the tale. Sometimes I do my HIIT (bike sprints) early in my workout since my legs are nice and fresh, and then I'll just cruise for an 1 to 1.5 hours at an aerobic pace.
I know it's important to get the recovery drink (protein, carbs, etc) as soon as possible post workout. Is the 1 or 1.5 hour of relatively easy biking after my HIIT ruining the time window to take that recovery drink? Or is it ok to drink the shake after the entire ride, since my legs are doing some work on the "easy" ride, albeit NOTHING compared to how I crank em and burn em in my HIIT sprints?
To clarify, the 15 min of HIIT is burning to my legs and gets me breathing super hard. The next 1 hour + of riding at an aerobic pace is not even comparable to the level of intensity the HIIT delivers.
Thanks,
James
I know it's important to get the recovery drink (protein, carbs, etc) as soon as possible post workout. Is the 1 or 1.5 hour of relatively easy biking after my HIIT ruining the time window to take that recovery drink? Or is it ok to drink the shake after the entire ride, since my legs are doing some work on the "easy" ride, albeit NOTHING compared to how I crank em and burn em in my HIIT sprints?
To clarify, the 15 min of HIIT is burning to my legs and gets me breathing super hard. The next 1 hour + of riding at an aerobic pace is not even comparable to the level of intensity the HIIT delivers.
Thanks,
James