If you workout at 5am.....
acaudill042106
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Do you eat or drink coffee before your workouts? Right now I just chug a bottle of water on the way to the gym but I've been getting really tired and slow to "warm up". I really don't think I could eat that early...but coffee?
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I read that fasted cardio is great for fat loss the only thing they said was to have a cup of green tea prior to working out as it helps you burn even more fat. I have started doing that but I can't say if it works yet.0
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I LOVE green tea with lime! I hadn't thought of that. Thanks!0
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I'll do a little coffee and part of a stinger. Or maybe half a gu with caffeine in it, and make sure I'm well hydrated.
I tend to not eat breakfast until about 11am though.0 -
I don't eat or drink anything (other than water) beforehand, makes me feel gross.0
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Nothing......0
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I only drink water before and after my workouts in the morning. I eat and drink my coffee when I get to work @ 8
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Do you eat or drink coffee before your workouts? Right now I just chug a bottle of water on the way to the gym but I've been getting really tired and slow to "warm up". I really don't think I could eat that early...but coffee?
How does one eat coffee? :huh:0 -
When I workout early (5AM runs or 4 to 6 miles a couple of times a week), I don't generally eat or drink anything.
If I am doing a longer run that early, I will typically have something light to eat (a yogurt or half a power bar) and something to drink (tea or water) about 20 minutes before I start the workout.0 -
Nope. Not even if I run... I just can't workout with anything in my belly (except some H2O).0
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Nothing before. Water during. Breakfast after.0
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I have a cup of coffee before I head out to run and/or lift.0
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I might sip on some water, but other than that, I don't eat or drink anything before my morning workout.0
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I get to the Gym at 6:00. If I am lifting I will have some protein and Carbs about 30 minutes before. If I am doing Yoga, or light cardio, do not eat first.0
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Lately I have been eating an egg with a chicken sausage and a cup of kale. Takes about 3 minutes to cook while im making a smoothie for post gym.0
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I do eat something typically. I have pumpkin bars that I make that are pretty light but just enough to give me something to go on.0
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Do you eat or drink coffee before your workouts? Right now I just chug a bottle of water on the way to the gym but I've been getting really tired and slow to "warm up". I really don't think I could eat that early...but coffee?
How does one eat coffee? :huh:
I guess if it's really really strong to the point it has the consistency of pudding?
Or frozen?0 -
LOL! Espresso beans are delicious!0
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I eat some kind of protein bar and drink a Monster drink on the drive to the gym (about 5-10 minutes from home).0
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I don't eat before my workout, but I do guzzle a liter of water by the time I've finished! I follow my workout with some coconut water, and protein powder mixed with kefir. I have my actual 'breakfast" a couple of hours later (an egg, oatmeal and a piece of fruit).
If you are feeling like you need to eat prior to exercising, why not try a protein shake?0 -
I make the trip up the stairs to my workout room between 4 and 5 am with a glass of diet coke on the rocks and the bottle for a refill, and I try to grab a few sips every 10 minutes or so depending on the intensity of my workout. For me, it provides the needed caffeine fix and hydration at the same time. My first calories of the day come from a 130 calorie skinny or light drink from Starbucks. I don't typically eat anything until lunch around 11:30 or so.0
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I do all my workouts fasted in the morning, just a little water during the workout.
Plenty of people that work out at the same time as me certainly drink coffee before hand, but I gave up coffee 5+ years ago. Also, I try not to eat for at least 2 hours before a gym workout, which I can't do getting to the gym by 6:00am. A cold green tea before/during the workout might be a good compromise.0 -
Do you eat or drink coffee before your workouts? Right now I just chug a bottle of water on the way to the gym but I've been getting really tired and slow to "warm up". I really don't think I could eat that early...but coffee?
How does one eat coffee? :huh:
I guess if it's really really strong to the point it has the consistency of pudding?
Or frozen?
Frozen, powdered, in a gelatinous matrix that allows for chewing, beans. Etc.0 -
Eating and drinking coffee are two separate ideas. "Do you [eat] or [drink coffee]..."Do you eat or drink coffee before your workouts? Right now I just chug a bottle of water on the way to the gym but I've been getting really tired and slow to "warm up". I really don't think I could eat that early...but coffee?
How does one eat coffee? :huh:0 -
I eat nothing before... drink water during my workout and eat ~8am 0
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I would have a cup of plain black coffee and a banana first thing when I woke up, then jump in the car for a 20-ish min drive to the gym then workout (while drinking some water on the way to the gym). I always have to eat something before I workout or I get light headed and feel sick, but it has to be something small and it can't be RIGHT before I workout. I say give coffee a shot and see what works for you. Everyone's different so you'll just have to try different things to see what works for you.0
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I workout fasted and I love it. I am up at 4:15am and hitting my first working set by 5:15am usually. I do heavy lifting four days a week and cardio one or two days a week. I also don't eat my first meal till noon since I am an intermittent faster. It works for me. You have to try and figure out which way works for you. It may work for some people on here and not for others. Find what works for you and stick to it.0
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Do you eat or drink coffee before your workouts? Right now I just chug a bottle of water on the way to the gym but I've been getting really tired and slow to "warm up". I really don't think I could eat that early...but coffee?
How does one eat coffee? :huh:
Smart a*s! LOL0 -
On my "early days" I wake at 4:45, have coffee while doing my daily Bible reading, log into MFP, record the coffee and the creamer, reply to a thread or two, then start my workout no later 5:30, after my strength training and 30 minutes of vigorous cardio, I eat breakfast and shower, have another cup of coffee sometimes... then I do my hour (or more) of moderate cardio (walking or equivalent) sometime later in the day. I find that coffee doesn't upset my stomach during the morning workout but food does. The more moderate activity later is not really influenced much by food in my stomach, so after my strenght and vigorous cardio I just eat normally.0
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If I leave from my own home I will always have a coffee black before training. But Im not so lucky that my gym is open at 5 am in the morning
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I don't if its an hour of cardio or strength training and I need to do it immediately after I get up. This is the case if I exercise before work.
If I'm going to do a long run(8+ miles) or a half marathon race, I do tend to get up with plenty of time to drink coffee, eat something, and use the restroom. I'm not saying you have to eat before running this distance, I just like to.0
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