Pre/Post Workout Nutrition - What do you do?

Sitruc
Sitruc Posts: 8 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I feel that pre/post workout nutrition is the most important meals of the day, even just how I feel if I go to the gym missing one of them or not meeting my time-frame I set for those meals is noticable. I want to see what you're doing for these meals, or if you even diet for such occasion.

Favorite pre-work meal: Canadian Clif Builder Bar - Peanut Butter or Chocolate.

Favorite post-workout meal: one and a half blueberry bagels (with as little butter as possible), a whey protein isolate shake and veggies, usually steamed broccoli.

I like to keep it simple and quick, my gym days are busy days.

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  • sunnysashka
    sunnysashka Posts: 296 Member
    I do lean proteins before (chicken or turkey with eggs) I eat AT LEAST an hour before. Sometimes longer (otherwise I will feel food "jumping" in my stomach):laugh: After I do whey protein shake with fat free milk, strawberries and a half of banana. I wait for an hour after work out as well.:flowerforyou:
  • LaraeTX
    LaraeTX Posts: 674 Member
    for a post run I drink 1 cup of chocolate milk. I have read in several different magazines and online articles that it is very good for you.
  • Sitruc
    Sitruc Posts: 8 Member
    Pre-workout is 15-30 minutes before I leave to the gym, depending on what I actually get to eat, anything with ~6+ of fat I'll give longer to digest. Post-workout is as fat-free as possible and immediately after I get home. Rumor has it that eating within 30 minutes of your strength-training workout is very beneficial, I imagine because the time it takes high gylocmic index foods to start digesting and provide nutritients.
  • FitJoani
    FitJoani Posts: 2,173 Member
    for a post run I drink 1 cup of chocolate milk. I have read in several different magazines and online articles that it is very good for you.
    yup one of the best carbs, protien, vitamins, hydration...although i can not stomach it...
    my fave pre is usually something ranging from a handful of home made trail mix to two bagels(thats a pre half marathon/marathon)

    if im doing strenous enough activity like racing i have m & ms, gummy bears, jelly beans, in addition to GU.

    Post...cereal with milk a cereal like total raisin bran or honey bunches of oats..something with good quality whole grains and vitamins...
  • lilac67
    lilac67 Posts: 311 Member
    I like to eat 1/2 a sandwich on whole wheat bread of natural peanut butter, lean meat or egg, or fruit and a string cheese before . After my workout I usually have a string cheese and a fruit.
  • xLyric
    xLyric Posts: 840 Member
    No pre, but my post is a bottle (2 cups) of fat free chocolate milk . (Which isn't as nasty as it sounds, haha...) It seems to have taken away all of my muscle soreness.
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