To Eat or Not to Eat Before a Workout??

Most of the time I will eat before going to the gym and it has not effected me negatively yet.

I would do whatever makes you feel and perform your best. If that is on an empty stomach there is nothing wrong with that.

I workout around lunch so I will eat breakfast in the morning, then a light snack
and coffee about an hour before, then candy before and during my lifting sessions. That works best for me.

It really depends on what works for you! I have to eat before a workout or I end up feeling faint during.

Fasted. Water as needed during workout. I feel sluggish if I eat before. I workout very early in the morning.

Personal preference. I always train fasted. That is what works for my body.

short run, no food
longer run or workout, i eat a cereal or candy bar or a stroopwaffle

I always exercise fasted first thing in the morning. Only exception is exercise longer than 1 hr.

I have done both, if I do eat beforehand I have more energy so its best for me personally to eat.

On weekdays I work out after work, and I generally don't have a snack, so it's usually been about 5 or 6 hours between lunch and exercise. On the weekend I go early ish and usually have a little breakfast first. (If we are planning a big breakfast, like eggs, I just have a coffee or banana before and eat after though.) I don't like to be too full but going to the gym on a truly empty stomach can make me too hangry later on.

If I don't eat before a serious first-thing-in-the-morning workout (above mild intensity, or above about 20 minutes), I struggle during the workout to finish it or to keep the intensity high; afterwards, I'm more likely to feel ravenous (in ways that are risky for a hedonist like me ). I do better if I eat a light breakfast, and I've even fine-tuned my breakfasts to work for different activities (more carbs for on-water rowing vs. spin class, basically). I'm eating close to the workout - often within the half hour before.

On the flip side, I have the stomach of a peasant. Within reason, I have no trouble working out after eating: No upset stomach, no unsettled feeling.

Later in the day, I use how I feel before the workout, along with knowing when/what I last ate, to decide whether I'd do better with a snack before the workout.

So: I don't do real workouts fasted, if there's a reasonable alternative.

But I think this is a 100% individual thing, something each person needs to figure out for their own bodies (and it may even differ by workout type).

For me it depends on your "morning workout" definition.

If it's a 9am Saturday HIIT class, then yes, something filling like a breakfast sandwich, but but done eating at least 45 minutes beforehand and drinking lots of water to digest.

If it's a weekday, ungodly early, pre-work short run, then not really. I need something to get some sugar in my system, but most things don't sit well. I've actually found that 100% juice boxes work well. They are easy to always have on hand, and seem to fit the small margin of getting some sugar and still sitting well.

I eat breakfast before, but only because of timing. I haven't noticed a huge difference with how I feel, but my workout is always between breakfast and lunch, so it just works out that way.

Morning work out (6am-ish)- I down a glass or two of water before and that’s it. I prefer not eating before and I have plenty of energy

Afternoon work outs I might have a handful of almonds before the workout if I’m getting hungry

I eat few hours before any major workout.. if I dont.. I'd crash midway ..