Pre-spinning meal

Plumbkinpie

I'm beginning to struggle at spin class, I am overweight but I like to push myself to get the most out of my workout. I'm now having to hang back a bit because I'm feeling a little faint 3/4's of the way through and my heart rate is through the roof. What can I eat an hour or two before my spin class that will benefit me? I'm a lactose intolerant vegetarian so my choices are relatively limited.
Thanks!

4Pick

have you tried a protein shake? I am going to guess your spin class is early, before breakfast-type-early?

Plumbkinpie

No I haven't, any particular type? And its not actually! Its a 5.30pm class but I work nights so I technically only eat my "breakfast" around 2-3pm

Booda101

How about oatmeal for some carbs?

rides4sanity

What time of day is the class? What is your normal eating profile? A spin class shouldn't require additional nutrition if it less than an hour. I'd work on increaing your daily nutrition a bit so you are prepared. It could also be dehydration. Make sure you are drinking plenty before class and replenishing during...

As a quick fix, you can eat a handfull of raisins right before class the boost should hit about right... If you start feeling weak eat another handful.

I've been teaching spin for about 8 years now and spinning for over 10. I carry raisins with me when I go on long rides (>2hrs) for just such emergencies...

Good luck and feel free to message me with any questions. I'll do my best to answer them.

Nikki

cwolfman13

If you eat breakfast around 3, just eat a bigger breakfast and carb it up. Before my long rides on the weekends I eat Bacon, eggs, toast, potatoes, and fruit about 2 hours prior and then usually have a Cliff bar around the 1.5 hour mark and 3 hour mark (if I'm going longer than 3 hours) and have a big carby banana and berry smoothie for recovery when I get home.