Pre workout?

xmaplegunmanx
xmaplegunmanx Posts: 47 Member
edited November 30 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys!

So I'm currently doing TurboFire and I find that when I do the 45-55 min workouts halfway through I get super drained. I can barely finish some days. Then the next day I'll finish it like it was nothing. I workout sometime between lunch and dinner and I eat a sandwich or leftovers for lunch so I don't think I'm low on energy.

I'm wondering if pre workout would be for me? I always thought it was for people doing muscle building so never thought about it.

I'm 10 pounds from my goal weight and do occasional muscle workouts but 90% is cardio... Would pre workout give me the energy I need to feel amped through my whole workout? Is it somethjng someone like me should be using?

Thanks in advance!

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  • pickyreverb
    pickyreverb Posts: 24 Member
    Eat something with carbs or natural sugar an hour before your workout. Pre without is for anyone needing an energy boost. There are also fat burners that are stimulants
  • louisephillips90
    louisephillips90 Posts: 6 Member
    I use pre workout occasionally ,my face is c4 extreme !
  • maria31st
    maria31st Posts: 1 Member
    If I need an extra push, I use C4. Otherwise, I just eat half a banana or something small like that.
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    Feeling drained during a workout needs to be addressed from a nutrition point of view - no pre workout needed specially when on turbofire or similar programs.
  • xmaplegunmanx
    xmaplegunmanx Posts: 47 Member
    Thanks for the advice! I have noticed when I eat a big lunch I do better on my workouts but then once in a while I'll have a big lunch and still feel drained. D: It's so strange.

    Maybe I'll try eating a banana or something before a workout and see if that helps. My husband uses pre workout so I can try it also. Just didn't want to use it if it wasn't right for me.

    Thanks!
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    my immediate pre workout is a spoonful of peanut butter and a banana - if very long / draining training sessions i have some fruit or gummy bears with me to recharge the battery whilst training.
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    You can always try it and see if you like it. I love me some pwo from time to time. Coffee is <3 too
  • Mystical64
    Mystical64 Posts: 108 Member
    I do Fuel I use a full scoop on Kickboxing days and 1/2 a scoop on resistant training. That get me going and gives me the extra push to finish the workout. And I burn more calories while using it. And it is named correctly...
  • RichardDCombs
    RichardDCombs Posts: 1 Member
    edited March 2016
    If you go longer than 3 hours without eating, you should determine your needs based on a few things. First, how hard is your workout? Easy aerobics and other work where your heart rate doesn’t exceed 140/150 bpm (easy yoga, slow jogging, cycling, hiking, etc.) don’t use a lot of fuel (blood sugar and its back-up, glycogen) and can be done effectively on a fairly empty tank. Good hydration (water only) should be all the fuel you need.

    Harder workouts, like INSANITY, P90X, or really anything in the Beachbody line that is hard for you, all have an anaerobic interval component which burns your limited stores of glycogen. Your body stores glycogen until you need it, but when your diet is very lean, like most Beachbody diet plans are, you will almost certainly deplete these stores before the end of your workout if you haven’t eaten in a while. This condition, called “bonking,” causes your performance to instantaneously plummet.

    not suggesting you eat 3 separate meals in the hours leading up to exercise. Rather, pick the one that best suits your day.

    3 hours prior to a workout: Eat a well-rounded, light meal. As long as it’s not too many calories (more than 500-ish), most of it will be turned into fuel by the time you begin. Almost any meal in any Beachbody diet plan fits this mold, as you have ample time to digest.

    2 hours prior: Eat a light snack that’s mainly carbohydrates. Something that’s 4 parts carbs to 1 part protein with little fat will ensure there’s time to convert it into glycogen. “Energy foods,” something like granola with yogurt and fruit, is ideal.

    1 hour prior: Eat very light, no more than 200 or so calories at around a 4:1 carb to protein ratio. Low-fat, plain yogurt with a little fresh fruit thrown in is ideal. Any extra protein and fat will hinder your workout. It’s similar to the 2 hours prior snack, but since your body can only convert 200 to 300 calories into energy in a given hour you’ll want to keep the portions smaller.
  • xmaplegunmanx
    xmaplegunmanx Posts: 47 Member
    RichardDCombs wrote: »
    If you go longer than 3 hours without eating, you should determine your needs based on a few things. First, how hard is your workout? Easy aerobics and other work where your heart rate doesn’t exceed 140/150 bpm (easy yoga, slow jogging, cycling, hiking, etc.) don’t use a lot of fuel (blood sugar and its back-up, glycogen) and can be done effectively on a fairly empty tank. Good hydration (water only) should be all the fuel you need.

    Harder workouts, like INSANITY, P90X, or really anything in the Beachbody line that is hard for you, all have an anaerobic interval component which burns your limited stores of glycogen. Your body stores glycogen until you need it, but when your diet is very lean, like most Beachbody diet plans are, you will almost certainly deplete these stores before the end of your workout if you haven’t eaten in a while. This condition, called “bonking,” causes your performance to instantaneously plummet.

    not suggesting you eat 3 separate meals in the hours leading up to exercise. Rather, pick the one that best suits your day.

    3 hours prior to a workout: Eat a well-rounded, light meal. As long as it’s not too many calories (more than 500-ish), most of it will be turned into fuel by the time you begin. Almost any meal in any Beachbody diet plan fits this mold, as you have ample time to digest.

    2 hours prior: Eat a light snack that’s mainly carbohydrates. Something that’s 4 parts carbs to 1 part protein with little fat will ensure there’s time to convert it into glycogen. “Energy foods,” something like granola with yogurt and fruit, is ideal.

    1 hour prior: Eat very light, no more than 200 or so calories at around a 4:1 carb to protein ratio. Low-fat, plain yogurt with a little fresh fruit thrown in is ideal. Any extra protein and fat will hinder your workout. It’s similar to the 2 hours prior snack, but since your body can only convert 200 to 300 calories into energy in a given hour you’ll want to keep the portions smaller.

    This is great! Thank you so much. Turbofire has me working really hard 6/7 days haha. I will try this and see if it helps. I used pre workout before my workout today to try and I felt like I was on speed. Not sure if I like that feeling!! Lol
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