Eating breakfast after doing full body workouts

chrisfuentes2005
chrisfuentes2005 Posts: 295 Member
edited November 16 in Fitness and Exercise
Just started doing full body workouts in morning before breakfast and wanted to know how long should you wait to eat. Thanks

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  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Why would you have to wait to eat? I would say maybe as soon as your workout is complete so you don't get the equipment dirty, but I have been known to eat between sets ;)
  • chrisfuentes2005
    chrisfuentes2005 Posts: 295 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    Why would you have to wait to eat? I would say maybe as soon as your workout is complete so you don't get the equipment dirty, but I have been known to eat between sets ;)

    I just started doing it and was looking it up and seen different say you should wait and others say can eat after. Thanks for your help
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    i usually eating as i'm walking out the door of the gym, i'm always starving after a good workout!
  • LeoT0917
    LeoT0917 Posts: 206 Member
    edited March 2017
    No reason to wait to eat. I know that after weight training the general recommendation is to eat something with appx. 50/50 protein/carbs within about 2 hours post workout to help with recovery and muscle repair. BCAAs also help post workout.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    chrisfuentes2005 wrote: »
    Just started doing full body workouts in morning before breakfast and wanted to know how long should you wait to eat. Thanks

    If you're hungry eat straight away, if not, wait
  • chrisfuentes2005
    chrisfuentes2005 Posts: 295 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    chrisfuentes2005 wrote: »
    Just started doing full body workouts in morning before breakfast and wanted to know how long should you wait to eat. Thanks

    If you're hungry eat straight away, if not, wait

    Thank you
  • chrisfuentes2005
    chrisfuentes2005 Posts: 295 Member
    LeoT0917 wrote: »
    No reason to wait to eat. I know that after weight training the general recommendation is to eat something with appx. 50/50 protein/carbs within about 2 hours post workout to help with recovery and muscle repair. BCAAs also help post workout.

    Thank you
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