Snack for 5am workout? Go on Empty?

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  • TuDominicano
    TuDominicano Posts: 120 Member
    some go with a protein drink before working out. It's up to you and what's going to work for you. Try it for a few days and see how it goes.
  • TuDominicano
    TuDominicano Posts: 120 Member
    on point, well said.
    I would choose whichever method gives you the greatest:

    a) personal satisfaction
    and
    b) workout performance

    This is absolutely not a one-size-fits-all answer. I enjoy training fasted, others hate it.

    This. My pumps are way better when fasted but mentally I feel more in it with some calories in me. Call it my sword and shield when entering battle.

    I would avoid fats, a small protein and carb meal is better for performance. More simple forms of carbs are better pre workout so that banana is a good choice. In low carb cycles of my diet I'll switch to MCTs like coconut oil.
  • Jester522
    Jester522 Posts: 392
    some go with a protein drink before working out. It's up to you and what's going to work for you. Try it for a few days and see how it goes.

    When it comes to shakes, take em before not after. The amino acid pool has good cognitive effects on training and keep fatigue from setting in by offsetting the BCAA-tryptophan balance in the blood brain barrier. Too much food in the system robs the rest of the body from much needed oxygen in the blood stream and causes cramps while the stomach competes with the muscles. So not too much food.
  • lisamariepickering
    lisamariepickering Posts: 110
    I wake up famished and can't get to the gym until about 2 hours later, so I just eat a regular breakfast - cream of wheat with protein powder or an egg sandwich - with coffee. I usually eat about an hour before I get to the gym, so my food has a chance to settle a bit. If I don't eat before I go to the gym, I feel nauseous and light headed during my workout. I usually have a small protein snack afterwards. But, as everyone else has said, it's really up to the individual. Try it one way and if you don't like it, try the other way.
  • bowser625
    bowser625 Posts: 95 Member
    Sips of water for me only. If I eat before, I can FEEL the food in my stomach and it almost makes me sick. But I have to eat after I'm done working out within 15 minutes or I'm very hungry....
  • myownadvice
    myownadvice Posts: 95 Member
    It looks like you've been given plenty of advice here. It really does come down to a personal preference and finding what works best for you.

    My solution (for me)-I need a little something before my workout but don't like how I feel when I eat first so I use a protein drink (I like EAS AdvantEdge) instead of actual food. I drink half of it before my workout plus about 1/2 glass of water then finish the rest after my workout with another glass of water. My actual breakfast comes after I shower. :wink:

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