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high energy food for gym?

toshie333
toshie333 Posts: 295 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
or can anyone recomend pre energy work out snacks. i have lunch about 1pm but go to the gym at 8pm so i need something mayb about 5pm???
can anyone suggest timings and ideas for foods as im finding i have no energy by the time i hit the gym. i am lifting heavy weights 3/4 times with 1 cardio session.

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  • Giniac
    Giniac Posts: 36 Member
    Lean meat and some complex carbs e.g chicken and sweet potatoes.

    I normally have 200g plain chicken on some wholemeal bread, does the trick, because the chicken is medium digesting food so it should last you through your workout. Don't forget water as well.
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