What is the final consensus

[JKurz1]

on eating before cardio....plan on doing a couple days of cardio in the evenings......I have a solid meal (chx, yam, salad etc.) at noon and will do cardio around 5pm.....what should I have about 230? Just some pro-complex and skim, or a MRP (metrx, myoplex?)

 

[~SC~]

Oh God, not again!

I'm stayin' out of this one! (Except for this post, LMFAO!!!!!)

U have a ton of threads here brotha........I believe most of your stuff is already covered in other threads!

Anyhow, I'd utilize a nice low-carb protein powder and some flax/hemp/olive oil/ or natural pb around 3 p.m. or so, IF IT WERE ME.

All of the responses to follow will of course differ, and this will be due to goals, current state, knowledge and understanding, etc.

 

[JKurz1]

Sc- I agree 100%.....procomplex and some flax........

 

[JKurz1]

maybe I'll do one of your hot chocolate protein shakes and flax.......that was your post, wasnt it?

 

[variation]

Ya, I'd say 2-3 hours before make it your last meal prior to the cardio, and low carb, if you have it, use r-ala with it, to make sure your insulin/blood glucose levels are low. Perhaps even 10 mins before the cardio if you can tolerate it.

And here's an idea, you could do an intense set of 20 squats right before hand, that way, if there's glycogen in the liver, should help deplete it, then cardio and you'll be burning fat sooner.

then right when complete, slam down some protein/fat, to prevent catabolism.