What should I eat for before morning workout?

pusanisa03pt

Hi,
So I have read that I should have around 30+ g of protein for breakfast and have mainly carbs and fat before working out for energy. However, if I work out in the morning (before breakfast) then what should I focus more on my pre-workout meal (between carbs and protein)? I normally wake up and have Greek yogurt, kiwi, and banana then go to the gym. Then I’ll have eggs, cottage cheese, and tortilla wrap for my post-workout aka morning. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you!

Retroguy2000

What you're doing is perfect imo. Just so you know though, you don't specifically need protein around workout time. That's an old myth. The most important thing is get your total protein in during the day. The timing of it is far less important. There may be small benefits to protein spacing and timing, especially for older people, but again the most important thing is just get enough protein throughout the day.

nossmf

Eating a meal before a workout is entirely personal. Some people feel they need the energy boost a small snack can provide to get them through the workout; other people prefer not having anything in their stomachs, especially for an early-morning gym session. Note that another myth is if you wake up and workout without eating that your body burns 100% bodyfat to fuel the workout; this is not true, either way (with or without food) it burns the energy already stored in your muscles first, not fat.

So whether you eat before a workout, or not, is up to you. Whether you eat protein immediately after a workout is up to you.

tomcustombuilder

It’s all personal preference whether you eat before working out or not. Look more at overall daily nutrition.