Good pre workout and post workout food?

[TRANSWARP]

I know bannanas are good bot something more

thanks?

[Eric Holder]

pasta and oatmeal are good pre-workout meals

lean meats are good post workout meals

[I3C727]

how long does it take the carbs from pasta to be available to your body for energy?

[RightHooker]

30 minutes to an hour is what I've been told. I usually have a meal as soon as I get home from work around 5:00 and I start my training just after 6:00. Can't say that's the best, but it works for me.

You want carbs before training to give you energy and protein after to help you muscles recover.

[alza1988]

Brown pasta and rice are slow digesting carbs , white's fast digesting .

[JabSandwich]

i usually sleep after i train so i keep my post workout meals small and light.

-banana with peanut butter (real peanut butter, none of that garbage with crap added to it)
-cottage cheese w/ fruit
-milk (its bout 80% fast protein and 20% slow protein, can't member the scientific names)
-almonds w/ dried fruit
-part skim cheese w/ whole grain crackers

basically something thats high in protein (to help body heal) and low carb (i shower then sleep after so i dun want too many carbs sittin in me when i'm sleeping)