Eat before or after exercise?

For cutting I used to wait till around 2pm before I ate as I'd finish my workout by then, while bulking I litteraly run through to the kitchen the second I wake up, I have to say I feel energetic at the gym for both but if it's cardio I'd personally eat before. But that's just me for losing weight it's just the amount of a calorie deficit you are in, pretty sure it doesn't matter when you eat them today I worked out at 10.30pm right up till midnight so I had already consumed 3300 calories (diary is open) then had a shake after. But I don't think it matters at all although fast acting carbs usually do give you a small energy boost before!

You can eat whenever you like. It doesn't matter if you eat before or after. Just make sure you eat enough calories throughout the day.

I have to eat afterwards. Im usually so hungry after my workout Im ready to chew off my own arm and leg lol

I find that eating a small snack a half hour to 45 mins before I work out is about all I can do or I don't feel very good. Then I want to EAT when I'm done!! I could eat a leg too!!!

depends on a lot of personal factors. when are you working out? what type of work out are you doing?

personally, i like to work out really early in the morning. i can usually exercise fasted, with nothing more than coffee. if i'm doing a long endurance work out, i might have a banana, or a piece of toast and peanut butter. but nothing heavier.

I eat a light breakfast. And there are some foods that are supposed to be good for you to eat to help you do better when you workout, like raisins.

Fructose lowers exercise performance, increases risk of gastrointestinal distress, and increases perception of exertion. Fruit is best saved for post workout.

Depends when and what I am doing. If I am going for a morning run, then I eat afterwards. If I do an evening workout with cardio and weights... I eat before and after.

This comes down to personal preference..... I workout in the morning and prefer to eat first thing when I get up and hit the gym about an hour after but again this is what works for me.... Find what works for you...... Best of Luck.....

It depends.

Eating a big meal before exercise makes me feel sick, but exercising on an empty stomach also doesn't feel good. I usually try and have a small snack (like a banana or protein bar and some water) before exercising and then have a big meal afterward. But really, it just depends on you and how your body responds.

Sometimes before... sometimes after... sometimes during :bigsmile:

this... except the during part

I can't exercise on an empty stomach, I just feel tired easily and can't push myself hard so when i work out in the morning I have something very small - e.g. handful of nuts, small banana just as a energy boost and I do a much better work out, but my husband is the opposite and cannot exercise after eating so I guess do what feels best to you

I eat before, but not a huge meal. I feel like I don't have enough energy to push myself hard if I've eaten nothing.

For me, I eat a light snack (usually a few peanut butter and crackers) somewhere between an hour to 30 minutes before I work out. When I finish working out, as soon as I cool off, I eat. By the time I get cooled down good, I am starving!

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