Whew!Good workout.

Once you finish your cool-down routine, you probably assume you’re done exercising for the day.

I hate to break it to you, but noyou’re not done quite yet.

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Until you’ve refueled your body with a post-workout snack, your muscle-building work isn’t finished.

It’s time to eat to recover from exercise and help yourmuscles grow.

Though water is great, H2O isnot the only drinkable to serve as a solution to proper hydration.

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To help repair your muscles post-workout, check that you get somegood proteinthat’s also rich with amino acids.

Think speed when packing in protein, too.

For snacks that will rebuild and repair muscle, Goodson suggests:

Wait!

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Your muscle building post-workout routine isn’t quite over yet!

For a post-workout follow-up bite, consider eating any of these larger meal options: