Eating before morning workout cardio/weights

charliefocus

hey guys!

So I have heard conflicting advice and would like to hear what you guys think -

Do I eat before a morning weight training or cardio session?

I work out around 6:30 am for an hour plus and was recently told to eat 1/2 a banana or something small to break the fast (breakfast) and burn of that glucose for energy first. I have tried it for a few days and do notice a bit more energy but also feel...um.. burpy? lol

so what do you think?

thanks!

rachietuk

I do not eat before I go to the gym. I do about 30 mins of weights, then drink a protein shake with a banana blended in it, then I do cardio. I cannot eat before I go to the gym, I go at 4am.

marycmeadows

I always eat before working out, but if I'm going for a long run, I have to get up extra early to eat well before my run so there's no trots or anything. I know people that don't eat before they work out for one reason or another (sometimes it's because they get nauseous or sick while working out if they eat befor) - but I get nauseous if I DON'T eat!

Denise1224

I do "bootcamp" on Saturday mornings at my gym and I don't like to go on a completely empty stomach but if I eat too much it makes me feel like I'll throw up so I compromise ... I eat a banana or a yogurt or a breakfast bar (like fiber one or something like that) ... something to hold me over until I get home works for me. Good luck!

RissaRoo007

I have heard this too....for me, I have way too sensitive of a stomach to eat much of anything before working out. But I have found drinking some juice before I workout still gives me some energy but isn't so much that I feel "burpy"

meggonkgonk

This is one of those things that's up to you. It's all about how you feel. Hungry while working out? Eat first. Weighed down if you eat before a workout? Don't bother. It's 100% your call.

Articeluvsmemphis

either way works for me. i stopped caring which I did. see how you feel doing both

kmbweber2014

I make a protein drink right before I head to the gym (i walk to my gym) drink half on the way there and finish it on the way home. That way I don't have a completely empty stomach but I'm not full either. Seems to work for me.

Santa117

I would recommend eating before weight training but not before cardio. It works for me.

hiker359

I also go in the morning and just get my butt out the door. No food, maybe I'll prepare my post workout shake, but that's about it.

arcticfox04

Normally I'll drink a 30g protein chocolate milk before and a 20g protein afterwards. Now my body is kinda use to fulling full before I start It's by habit.