Carb question

SoniaJay1

Not sure if this is the right place for this question but oh well. Is it better to eat a larger portion of carbs before or after your workout? i hear it it both ways just wondering if theres a real "right" way or if its just a matter of which ever is preferred

queenliz99

It is all personal preference. If I eat before a workout, I feel the food all jostling about in my stomach. I don't like it.

ndj1979

macro timing does not matter unless you fall into the professional athlete or bodybuilder category, and even then you are looking at a small improvement in performance...

rebel_26

Prefer not to eat carbs right before a workout for the same reason stated above. Honestly I personally feel weaker eating pre which I suspect has something to do with the digestive process and blood to the stomach instead of in the muscles (just my own conjecture). Ive got friends who carb up right before and are fine. My suggestion is Hit the carbs post and make sure to have fast and slow carbs in the mix with protein.

BrianSharpe

Some people will have a light snack of high GI simple carbs (eg a banana) shortly before working out but I'm like the others, I prefer to workout or run on a pretty much empty stomach.

There is a window of an hour or so post workout where your body is more receptive to glycogen replenishment but other than that timing makes little or no difference to people other than elite athletes.

tillerstouch

Im on the opposite side of things, i lift my strongest with a little somrthing in my stomach (usuallu a banana).

Like everyone says it comes down to preferance play around with meal timing and see what makes you feel the best.

CincyNeid

I typically do a Pacific Health Labs energy gel right before I do a [cardio] workout, well 30 mins prior, and it's 20.0g of carbs and 5.0g of protein per 100 pounds. Then do one packet every hour.

But to answer your question it really depends on your "workout" are you doing strength training or cardio. When I lift I like something a little more solid like Grilled Chicken, or turkey jerky.

NorthCascades

I don't eat on rides under about three hours, and prefer to do them without too much food in my stomach, just because I don't like the feeling of it weighing me down. So I might have a bagel or two for breakfast and then go ride. If I plan to be out more than three hours, I bring a pack of peanut M&Ms.

jhnbwh

I TRY TO DO PROTEIN PRE WORKOUT..... PROTEIN AND CARBS POST WORKOUT

SoDamnHungry

With post-workout hypoglycemia, I make sure to eat glucose tablets immediately after working out for fast absorption. Otherwise I get light headed and almost pass out. I perform better in general if I've eaten something within a couple of hours before though.

rebel_26

jhnbwh wrote: »

I TRY TO DO PROTEIN PRE WORKOUT..... PROTEIN AND CARBS POST WORKOUT

Why are you yelling ??

Also to some other comments . A couple hours before I don't consider as eating right before a workout. I eat something 2-3 hours pre and it is usualy significant calorie wise and it is about 50 % digested by the time I hit the gym.

CincyNeid

rebel_26 wrote: »

jhnbwh wrote: »

I TRY TO DO PROTEIN PRE WORKOUT..... PROTEIN AND CARBS POST WORKOUT

Why are you yelling ??

Apparently the Pre-Workout Kicked in.

ccrdragon

I don't eat before and I'm not hungry afterwards, so I don't usually eat until 1-2 hours after my workouts (don't know if it's just me, but I find a serious workouts to be one of the best hunger killers around!).