Sugar/ Candy for Preworkout

toughmudderMN
toughmudderMN Posts: 129 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I know that there are better sources of carbs out there for pre-workout meals than sugar or candy. Assuming you are going into a long training session ( or are in the middle of a long one) what is the harm in consuming your carbs as sugar instead of more complex carbs?

Background:
~Currently I am cutting. Consuming roughly 2300 calories.
~ I burn 600 cals fasted for morning cardio, Weight train for an hour in the afternoon, then burn another 400 cals after I finish lifting.

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  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    If it fits into your calories and gives you energy, and you're otherwise hitting you macros, I don't see the harm.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    I eat a 2 Tootsie Pops at the gym every day. They are perfect for me for quick energy. Plus, I freakin' love them so I'm gonna eat them anyway.
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    I you are a sugar burner (non-keto), then it should be OK.
  • Kimo159
    Kimo159 Posts: 508 Member
    Intra workout - definitely fast carbs because you want the use of that energy sooner rather than later so hit up that candy! I prefer to do complex carbs pre workout (I eat them 60-90 minutes before I start) I just find I have longer lasting energy for my workouts when I do that. But if you have good energy through your workout with a fast digesting carb then do it!

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