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How long should i wait after eatting dinner to excercise ?

Cazador64
Cazador64 Posts: 23
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Just wondering how long i should wait after eating dinner to exercise ?

my goal is to do cardio twice a day
and having breakfast lunch and dinner.

I do not have access to weights so strength training is not optional
at this time (aside from push ups and sit ups)

I have a decent treadmill in my home that i use for exercise.

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  • Nanadena
    Nanadena Posts: 739 Member
    I like to excersize on an empty stomach, so I do it before. It also curbs your appetite.
  • blondie_0506
    blondie_0506 Posts: 110
    I think most people say 2-3 hours, depending on how big your meal is :)
  • TiniTurtle
    TiniTurtle Posts: 595 Member
    i don't like working out while i have a full stomach, so even if i'm hungry- i try to workout before & curb my appetite with a snack before so i'm not starving by the time i'm finished. :o)
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    long enough so you dont think youll get sick. For me it's about an hour.
  • rockabillydarlin
    rockabillydarlin Posts: 240 Member
    I generally try to do it between meals and have a snack (banana, granola bar) between 45 minutes-1 hour before I start. After you exercise your metabolism is higher, so eating after makes sense to me... but YMMV. :)
  • ChelDM
    ChelDM Posts: 145
    I exercise first because your metabolism gets going and helps metabolize your food faster.
  • oucrimsongirl
    oucrimsongirl Posts: 4
    I try to do it before I eat and the others are right, it curves your appetite. I just did Tae Bo and I don't know if it's being tired from it or what but I hardly touched my dinner! But there are times when I eat because I don't have access to exercise equipment until later on. In which case I wait at least an hour to an hour and a half after eating.
  • Mom2Emery_Liam
    Mom2Emery_Liam Posts: 149
    I agree, before is always better. My exercise time is usually before lunch or late afternoon...so I have plenty of time to recover from b-fast and lunch.
  • Cazador64
    Cazador64 Posts: 23
    ok great advise thanks
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