How long after eating to workout?
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Missycvt
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I am curious because many people workout on empty stomach and some workout after meals. I ate about 30 minutes ago and I am wanting to hit the gym for cardio. My dinner consisted of chicken fajitas and a salad. My calorie goal is 1200 and I'm trying to lose about 20 lbs with diet and exercise. Drinking plenty of water.
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Do whatever you feel works for you! I personally prefer to eat after I workout, but if you prefer eating before that's perfectly fine as long as you wait enough time to where you will not get sick.1
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Eat what you like when you like. If you like eating before exercise do that. If you don't, don't.
I prefer waiting a few hours between a meal and training, or training fasted. I always feel like I'm about to bring up my food mid rep if I eat too close to working out.1 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »Eat what you like when you like. If you like eating before exercise do that. If you don't, don't.
I prefer waiting a few hours between a meal and training, or training fasted. I always feel like I'm about to bring up my food mid rep if I eat too close to working out.
Thank you! I'll wait a while before I head out!0 -
I'm the opposite of @livingleanlivingclean as I can eat and then workout and be fine. For my weight training sessions, usually a total of three hours, I sip on a protein shake with some electrolytes.
The one thing I watch for is advanced yoga class and inversions. I still make sure I eat (being hungry distracts me) but I make sure it's light if I'm spending lots of time upside down.0 -
you need to figure or what works for you. For me it depends on the workout. For high impact workouts like running and tennis, I'll wait for at least 2 hrs. Low impact such as weights or elliptical 30 min may be enough0
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