Eating carbohydrates directly post-workout has always been an indispensable tactic for fitness athletes and bodybuilder. Bodybuilders and weight lifters eat carbs post-workout to replenish glycogen stores and to jumpstart the muscle rebuilding process. While it is undoubtedly true that eating carbohydrates replenishes depleted glycogen stores and it’s also true that we need food to rebuild muscles, scientific research suggests that replenishing glycogen stores is not the best