Eating before exercise

http://forums.musculardevelopment.com/showthread.php/105668-Nail-in-the-Coffin-of-fasted-cardio

Ok lets end this. If your hungry before you go workout then eat. If your not hungry then don't eat ;-) BAM!

I concur

Hell you should be eating something every 2-3 hours such as: Best way to improve you metabolism is to keep it in an anabolic state (always working) . Eat at least one hour b4 working out if its a big meal like Breakfast, lunch or dinner. snacktime maybe 30min whatever you only eat like an apple at this time so chances are it won't comeback to see you again.

Thanks for your input. Totally wrong though.

Eat before exercise!!!?? Whooooaaa!!! take a step back, lady!!! the way i look at it, food fuels the workout!!

i want to attack my FAT STORES otherwise im just sweating my balls off to work off the toast I just ate!!! pointless in my book!!!!!
might as well just bin the toast and not bother with exersices as the results are the same calorie-wise so *kitten* IT!!!

Your body has FAT to use as energy so USE IT, don't fill up on carbs/sugars or whatever!!!

Do some FASTED CARDIO!!!! 20-30mins LIGHT EXERSISE!!!! thats all you need!! dont be spending 90mins on a treadmill like the other boffins I see sweating through 7 layers of clothes!!! its unnesseccary!!!

I lose weight just sitting here yawning!! I havent seen the inside of a gym since Noah built the Ark and Im LEAN AS HELL THESE DAYS!!!

USE THE FAT YOUR TRYIN TO LOSE!!!!

(just my oppinion, probably totally wrong, but maybe worth a shot, though?! thanks)

WRONG!!!! Lets keep this simple if you feel better working out with food in your stomach then eat before working out.(I normally eat a small breakfast 30 mins before the gym) If you feel bloated or feel funny after eating and working out then train on a empty stomach. If you train fasted I would recommend a post workout meal for sure and possibly a bcaa supplement preworkout if you are weight training.

***NOTE PEOPLE WHO FAST DO NOT NEED TO KEEP SAYING THAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO EAT, IT IS ALL ABOUT WHAT FITS YOUR LIFESTYLE**

^^^This!!! Meal timing is of no importance when it comes to weight loss. Being at a calorie deficit at the end of each day is what induces weight loss, not whether or not you ate something before you worked out. It is all about personal preference and what will help you perform better!

This

I'm going to assume you're a troll.
With the use of caps and multiple punctuation and inability to do any kind of research.

Guess what, I use to eat just three meals a day, and while you don't really have to to lose weight, eating 5 or 6 small meals /is/ healthier. Of course, eating 5 or 6 of crap food like wendy's and Mcdonalds- yeah that won't work.
But it keep your metabolism up, if you do it eating healthy foods.

The only reason obesity is rising is because people don't understand what's actually healthy or they don't care.

Wow. I guess pointing out peoples grammar over the internet is easier than being clever.

meal frequency does not matter at all. 3 or 6 -NO DIFFERENCE. your metabolism will rise slightly but not enough to make ANY KIND OF DIFFERENCE!!!

I will say people who eat 6 meals tend to make better choices when it comes to food but how often it's consumed doesnt matter!

Here's what works for me and I feel the diffrence if I don't do it. I workout 1-2 times per day depending the day. My main stay workout is always at 5:30 am after a 6-8 hour fast and varys between cardio and strenth traning. 30 mins before I drink a shake with the following:

Protein
Dextrose
AAKG
Beta Alanine
Creatine Monohydrate

Afterward, I drink more protein and have either Kashi cereal or Oatmeal.

Afternoon workout, when it happens, is at about 5pm, it is always cardio, and I have usually eaten almonds at about 3pm and maybe a bottle of vitamin water after.

I DO NOT buy into fasted cardio. I have never seen a that in the training plan of a top perfroming athlete. It's a short term gain and a long term loss in terms of preserving lean muscle. Not to mention the very real possibility of a Bonk.

Most people I know, say that a solid food pre-work out meal is effective 1 - 2 hours prior.

My 2 cents...

I seem to have better gains when I am in a fasted state. Don't know if it makes me focus more or what. I can't eat (unless it's like a protein shake) earlier than an hour or so before a workout. Everyone is different though.

i don't really understand what you mean by 'better gains when in a fasted state'.

are we talking about losing weight or putting on muscle? cause i definetly don't see how fasting is going to help anyone put on muscle.

the original question was answered definatively in my first post this has been a massive waste of time i don't even know why i bothered correcting someone who clearly just wants to spread bull****.

I eat 45 mins to an hour before my workout...By eat I mean something like a Chobani yogurt or a Protein Shake with a slice of toast...Everybody is different..