a word of advice, from my experience...

[rez]

for those of you who train in the morning and dont eat before weight training workout..

you are doning yourself an injustice!


i used to think that i could actually get more cut by doing this..until i started fueling my body preworkout.


today i thought ide get my bf% tested (but found out when i got there i couldnt), so i didnt eat prior to training..and the difference is amazing!
I just didnt have the strength i had last week, and i had to drop most of my reps and weights

just goes to show...

 

[D00fy]

i know i used to do that until i add carbs to the protein shake,i feel a difference in the gym not a big different but its good i can go a lil more heavy

 

[Complete Muscle]

Me too... tried it both ways and prefer having a little something pre-work out. Definitely can feel the difference.

 

[ccc]

i agree with you rez, but what is everyones opinion on not eating before am workout if you want to drop some fat????????

 

[gymtime]

i agree with you rez, but what is everyones opinion on not eating before am workout if you want to drop some fat????????

If you want to do cardio in the am on an empty stomach to lose fat, fine. But you should never lift without some food in you.

 

[frankenfurter]

What do you all recommend for a preworkout meal? I have some tuna around 2:30 and I hit the gym at 4:15. My next meal is my post workout meal.

So what's the ideal protein-carb-fat ratio for preworkout? And what is the best time to eat it? 1 hour before or longer? I know I can't have a full stomach while lifting or I'll freakin puke.

 

[gymtime]

There is no p/c/f ratio for a pre-workout meal. Just eat a regular meal about an hour, hour and a half before lifting. Tuna is fine.

 

[ccc]

If you want to do cardio in the am on an empty stomach to lose fat, fine. But you should never lift without some food in you.

That is what i was thinking because if you would lift in the am on an empty stomach you are asking to throw yourself into a catabolic state.

 

[gymtime]

You will do that with running in the am too, it burns everything.

 

[ccc]

You will do that with running in the am too, it burns everything.

so do you think it would be wise to take a handful of BCAA's on the empty stomach to get AA's into the blood to trick the body into thinking it has already burned muscle so it will tap fat for energy?

 

[rez]

I DO all my training in the morning, 630am.

WEIGHT TRAINING;

pre= protein powder mix w low gi carbs (oats) 30g pro, 20g carbs
post= hi nrg drink, but no FRUCTOSE or sucrose contain in. 30-40mins later protein powder mixed w oats.

CARDIO;
pre=coffee no milk.

I had a great workout this morn...i actually had 1/2 my recovery drink preworkout for extra boost..and it was fantastiic...
had a weekend of no carbs...so this boost was really needed. lifted WAY better than last week.

Im cutting...but remember your muscles are working so hard whilst your training and evenn harder after to recover..so you wont get fat from these meals surrounding your workout. thats why i love working out in the morning..mean you dont need those carbs at night..especially when cutting.

oh and frankenfurter...

perfect meal before and after IMO is protein and carbs only...low gi pre workout..hi gi after workout.


g;luck

 

[D00fy]

prework out sex is suppose to be good tobad i dont got a HOE to get my hormones up before lifting

 

[Tha One CrumCake]

Make sure the meal is "Light", something along the lines of 1/2 cup of oatmeal, some cinimon, CIMINON, cimmonon,cinomon, oh my God , Missy where are you? I need spelling advice (how EVER THA FUCK U SPELL IT!)

Anyways, oatmeal,eggwhites,cup of coffee, it's always a good pick me upper, In fact it's 9:52, i'm hitting shoulders at 10:30, I'm gonna go eat that right now.


Doofster, just have Sex with your food, ya ya I know it sounds weird, but your body will soon adjust.

 

[gymtime]

so do you think it would be wise to take a handful of BCAA's on the empty stomach to get AA's into the blood to trick the body into thinking it has already burned muscle so it will tap fat for energy?

ccc - no flame intended, but you are overthinking this. Doing cardio in the am on an empty stomach will burn fat and muscle as well. If you have food in your stomach, it will burn less fat and muscle.

As far as trying to "trick" the body into tapping one energy source over another, I think that's a waste of time. If you have a lot of fat to lose, then do am cardio on an empty stomach. Just know that you will sacrifice some muscle as well. And when you lift, never do it on an empty stomach. You need to get some food in you to lift effectively. Pretty simple.

 

[D00fy]

now that i trew oatmeal preworkout carb (INSTANT OATMEAL) with my protein shake.......i feel much better in the gym.......i can lift and lift and lift .........man i can do bench 8sets if i wanted to but i do 6 with low reps cause im a wussie WHOOP

 

[ccc]

ccc - no flame intended, but you are overthinking this. Doing cardio in the am on an empty stomach will burn fat and muscle as well. If you have food in your stomach, it will burn less fat and muscle.

As far as trying to "trick" the body into tapping one energy source over another, I think that's a waste of time. If you have a lot of fat to lose, then do am cardio on an empty stomach. Just know that you will sacrifice some muscle as well. And when you lift, never do it on an empty stomach. You need to get some food in you to lift effectively. Pretty simple.

no flame taken... just an idea I had. I dont know why I was even thinking of this I rarely do cardio anyways, diet seems to keep myBF at low levels by itself. Thanks.

 

[D00fy]

yah cardio sucks ,DIET WOOHOO