Eating before exercise
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I don't really care, because i've done a lot of reading on this subject and i'm very confident in saying it really doesn't matter...
but i do think its funny that the 'don't eat before exercise' side is the only one to present independent verification of thier argument, but the 'you must eat before exercise' side seems to think they have science to back them up
wheres the evidence! (its out there lol)
sorry im board and no ones arguing on the car forums0 -
I don't know what 'they' say but I CAN'T eat before cardio. I've tried eating a banana or an apple before running and each time I thought I was going to puke the whole time and had to walk a lot. I do have to eat a little before lifting/strength training though. I usually have a few slices of green apple dipped in pb.0
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Ok lets end this. If your hungry before you go workout then eat. If your not hungry then don't eat ;-) BAM!
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4 hours - are you freaking kidding Hell you should be eating something every 2-3 hours such as: breakfast , morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, after dinner snack. Every 3 hours give you a 18 hour day with food and 6 hours of sleep. I like to sleep 8 hours so eat more often....not more calories...just more often. At no point should you go over 3 hours. 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.0
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the reason they present sooooo much bull**** articles to back them up is because they can't use logic so they need a *kitten* who wants to come up with the new great way to workout! and put out a book or dvd or just to get attention
anyone with a braincell can use science and scientificly proven facts (not studies) to back them up and theres a massive difference0 -
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.0 -
4 hours - are you freaking kidding Hell you should be eating something every 2-3 hours such as: breakfast , morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, after dinner snack. Every 3 hours give you a 18 hour day with food and 6 hours of sleep. I like to sleep 8 hours so eat more often....not more calories...just more often. At no point should you go over 3 hours. 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.
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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!
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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!0 -
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.0
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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.
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the eating before exercise thing is more a matter of preference from what i can tell.
the eating often thing will provide a definte advantage to say eating 3 meals a day from a weight loss/increased metabolism perspective.
is it necessary to lose weight? of course not, but i'd argue that most people will see resluts faster using that method0 -
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.0 -
For me, it depends on what I'm doing and what I'm eating. I don't do well on an empty stomach so I always eat something before a morning workout. I also can't workout right away if I eat a real breakfast. After work I will have some trail mix or a small snack and run almost immediately. You just have to figure out your body. Like I learned recently that what works on a 5K doesn't work before a run longer than 4 miles. I need to eat more and closer to race time for 4-6 miles.
The only thing I've seen where it's recommended not to eat for 2-3 hours before is bikram yoga. I would guess that is because of the heat but I haven't fully researched or tried it yet. Oh and if I recall right, P90X says wait an hour after eating.0 -
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****.0
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Ok lets end this. If your hungry before you go workout then eat. If your not hungry then don't eat ;-) BAM!
^^^^ THIS! every peerson is different, everyday is different. this is good advice.0 -
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..
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This is one of those try it and see kind of things- it's really about how it makes you feel. The idea that eating before a workout will prevent your body from 'attacking the fat stores' is really not an accurate accounting of how your body fuels itself, so don't worry too much about eating preventing you from losing.
Just try eating when makes sense for your schedule, note how you feel (energized? pumped? sluggish? weighed down?) and and make the adjustment from there.
i eat differently based on different workouts. Long runs- I eat right before (and sometimes during, depending on how long the run is). Everything else usually right after. But I work out early, so it's either right before, or right after. Not a lot of time for in between. If you are talking about evening workouts, you have more flexibility.0 -
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****.
Please, explain how it's B.S. if it's working for them, and many many others?
I too am working out in a fasted state and the results have been outstanding.
Brief summary:
Jan 14th I was 201.6.
Next 2 weeks ate my B/L/D meals and worked out. I weight train and finish with 20 minutes of cardio, 6 days a week. Those 2 weeks I lost 4 pounds total.
Then while researching different exercises on YT I came across intermittent fasting and decided it's worth a shot. I set my eating window at 1pm to 7pm.
Today is Feb. 13th. One month ago I was 201.6. Today's weigh-in is 182.2. That's a total of 19.4 pounds.
Two weeks to lose 4 pounds while eating 3-4 meals throughout the day --- or --- the last 2 weeks to lose 15 pounds while intermittent fasting.
Sorry, but fasting works.0 -
Please, explain how it's B.S. if it's working for them, and many many others? I too am working out in a fasted state and the results have been outstanding.
Nice post. But duck!! he will just throw another link your way.
that's what I got anyway.0 -
I would like to know how long before exercise i should eat.
I was told 4 hours
What does everyone else think??
Just going back to the original point "what does everyone else think??"
Different people = different stratagies = different results0 -
Steady up boys! Testosterone city in here!
You both have different opinions that work for you as different people, let's agree to disagree rather than picking holes in each post
General consensus appears to be that it depends on the person and if you are just doing light exercise either way won't hurt
Agreed.
Apologies for caps lock abuse and severe overuse of exclamation marks.
Every post I see from you is filled with caps and !!!!!0 -
Every post I see from you is filled with caps and !!!!!
The one you quoted wasn't so I'm getting better.0 -
I would like to know how long before exercise i should eat.
I was told 4 hours
What does everyone else think??
Do what works for you. For me, 4 hours is too long. I need something to eat 1-2 hours before I work out.0 -
I think it's part-personal preference, part-science-based. I myself feel terrible after a workout on an empty stomach. After I get off the elliptical I feel shaky and have a hard time controlling my muscles. But a small snack is usually enough to thwart this feeling. Go for a light granola bar or another type of healthy, slow-digesting carb before a workout. If you find it gives you a stomach ache, wait about an hour or so after eating before you start your workout. That should help.0
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watch what happens when you start trying to build muscle tricksee as you clearly haven't got an ounce of it on you, i don't need to explain myself, i've been there and done it a few years back, day in day out (but not because of the fad i just wasn't eating) it's a poor system, you will lose most if not all muscle, and be what doctors call "skinny fat" muscle goes much before fat, and if you do weights while doing this you won't gain a decent amount of muscle
but considering how dumb you are i actually say to you carry on mate! and when you can't lift a 2lb dumbell more than 6 times in a day come tell me how great your idea was :laugh:
i'll stick to gaining muscle the right way and enjoy looking good from it
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when did we start talking about gaining muscle?
someone post the head exploding GIF0
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