Before workout boost of energy

krisvtx8777

Anyone have any tips? Some days I'm just feeling like I'm lugging along and can't get into my workout till about halfway through. So, does anyone have tips on pre-workout snacks etc? What helps?

Macacadopai

Bump

maryloo2011

I find it helps to eat a banana or a handful of peanuts about an hour prior. Tons of water throughout the day.

Newfiedan

I like to go with a light carb/protein meal about an hour or so before my workout, sometimes a fruit smoothie with a small amount of protein powder in a pinch. You need the b vitamin intake to be up a bit for that boost of energy sometimes.

kickboxer74

Kristen,

I use the Jillian Micheals Fat Buner caplsules are a pre-workout thermogenic, about 45 minutes after taking them I get a nuclear blast of energy for about 60 minutes. As far as I know, they are safe when taken as directed. A protein bar like syntha-6 or muscle milk is a great snack before a good workout, it gives you whey protein and has the branch chain amino acids needed mucle and cell repair. Hope this helps!

Regards,
David

smilebhappy

Hi there
Sometimes when I feel like I am dragging but no I need to work out
I either have a protein bar or I slice a banana in half & spread peanut butter on it...yum
Seems to give me enough energy to get thru my workout!
I always drink water before a workout too....
Hope this helps

bayles1

Hey,

I tend to eat a banana about 45 mins before workout.

cthomps

the above may work for people who work out later in the day - what about the people like me who get up at 4am to workout I don't have an hour before to get a snack

eandskp

I take a couple of B vitamins, eat a banana and sometimes about 8 oz of orange juice about 1/2 hour to hour before working out.

EDesq

Try to up your daily intake of Vitamin B's...Use 2 Complex or Mega B Vitamins per day (Morning and Early Afternoon.) You should be more energetic generally and have a greater sense of well-being.

thewolfman

i recommend Yerba Mate: http://www.yerba-mate.com/health.htm google it for further info. and drink it hot. piles of energy and nutrients with no comedown like coffee/caffeine. i drink it while i'm working out too. a fitness trainer buddy of mine told me drinking hot water while working out makes you shed more. i'm thinking he's right, definitely sweat more. i grew up on this stuff and it's an everyday deal for me. an acquired taste apparently, but you can get flavoured Yerba as well, i love the Orange.

Newfiedan

the above may work for people who work out later in the day - what about the people like me who get up at 4am to workout I don't have an hour before to get a snack

light protein shake and some fruit, can not go wrong there.

MinnieInMaine

Good question posed above - what time of day do you work out?
The only time I can exercise first thing is in the summer and at that time of year, I have no problem jumping out of bed when the sun comes up at 5am and going out for a long walk/run.
The rest of the year when I'm stuck indoors at the gym, it's got to be afternoons. I tried going to the gym in the morning but I just couldn't get pumped up enough to do it.

Anyway, to your question...
When I work out in the gym in the afternoon, about 1-2 hours before I'll have a greek yogurt cup and a banana (or orange or apple)
When I work out in the mornings outdoors, I rarely eat but if I happen to wake up starving, I'll have a snack bar. Just enough to curb the hunger and get me out the door.

eandskp

Good suggestion thewolfman, I love Mate'!

eandskp

For morning workouts, OJ hits you pretty quickly.

undercurrent

I always eat a handful of nuts and seeds and a Boost Energy Drink 30 minutes prior to working out. I know a lot of people can't stand it, but somehow I've taken a liking to the taste, lol. I drink the Plus Calories one, and it has about 12-14 ish grams of protein which gives me a boost, as do the nuts/seeds.

I find getting protein before my workout and after my workout keeps me fully energized throughout.

I also take a B-complex vitamin supplement which has helped me.

marystrying

I work out early too.. I get up at 4:40 every morning..no time to eat before my workout. I take NO XPlode.. I get it from bodybuilding.com it doesn't make me jittery; but wakes me up. I teach bootcamp and an interval class at 5am so I have to get happy before I show up... Lol. Hope this helps.

krisvtx8777

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll try out a few things and see what works!