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What to eat right before the gym

witkowsd

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I have a meal at 11:30 - 12:00 - and I am having a problem figuring out what to eat at 2:30 right before I go to the gym - I'm not hungry enough for a meal but I would like to take something which is high in carbs and protein for my workouts - any suggestions? would a protein bar do? or a shake? :confused:
 
i have protein and carbs, not alot of carbs
maybe a small apple and a can of tuna
or 1/2 cup of oatmeal blended with whey to make a homemade mrp

it does the trick for me
 
...define "right before." Do you mean in the car on your way to the gym? Or a meal an hour before?

You really shouldn't have anything in your stomach while in the gym, IMO. Trying to eat and digest at the same time will degrade the quality of one or both.

Eat a good meal (protein, carbs, fats, fiber) a couple hours before your workout, and if you need something, then drink a little bit of your post-workout shake just before your workout (like in the car on your way to the gym).

Another reason not to eat heavy before your workout is that you don't want anything still in your stomach when you slam your post-workout shake (which should be simple carbs and whey protein; no fats, no fiber). Save the heavy meal for about an hour after your workout.
 
What to eat

If you are talking about right before you work out i wouldnt eat anything cause you are not going to get any thing from what you eat and also if you eat right before you work out you are robbing your muscles of needed blood for your pump because when you eat for somereason I dont really know how but the blood flow around you stomach increased and decrease in the rest of your body that is why you get so damn sleepy after you eat a lot for lunch or supper at least that is what a nurtrionist friend of mine told me and I have read that somewhere so I guess he is right eat a good lunch and have just a little of your after workout shake if you have just got to have something.
 
2 scoops, about 40grams worth

macronutrient wise it looks alot like a metrx/myoplex shake

about 45g protein, 25g carbs, <5 g fat :D
tastes bloody fantastic and i think it helps my workouts
 
Don't eat anything 2.5 hrs before lifting. Blood is going towards digestion istead of your muscles. What you're doing now is correct. If anything start drinking a can of pop as you START you're workout, the sugar and caffeine will help carry you at the end, depending how long you lift.
 
If you are talking about right before you work out i wouldnt eat anything cause you are not going to get any thing from what you eat and also if you eat right before you work out you are robbing your muscles of needed blood for your pump because when you eat for somereason I dont really know how but the blood flow around you stomach increased and decrease in the rest of your body that is why you get so damn sleepy after you eat a lot for lunch or supper at least that is what a nurtrionist friend of mine told me and I have read that somewhere so I guess he is right eat a good lunch and have just a little of your after workout shake if you have just got to have something.
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Man that's one long sentence! :beer:
 
Been using oats, but I think they make me groggy......protein shake doesn't give me enough energy......anyone have some more suggestions? For like an hour beforehand? Half of tuna sandwich on flax bread???
 
maybe something higher GI?

i know guys that eat fruit and do good at workouts
maybe a banana, oranges etc
cup of coffee for a caffiene buzz?

Bar of chocolate? (hey, i know a guy who won't fight until he gets his cup of tea, 2 sugars and a bar of twix!! go figure eh? but this guy was european thai boxing champ so there :P )
 
Gotta be something decent out there....no? Fruit isn't slow burning and chocolate...well, won't even bother......
 
if you're cutting then that's not the optimum thing to have ironhorse.

I've recently added L-Tyrosine to my pre workout shake btw. I haven't noticed anything amazing yet but maybe i'll up the dosage.
 
soda

:fro:

I typically eat two chicken breasts at 11:30 and then drink a soda at the gym. It has worked well and I havnt had any problems with cramping or such. However, I have been wondering if there were any alternatives that might be better. I am bulking so calories are not an issue. Even so, sometimes all I have is diet soda and that seems to work just as well in case you are cutting. I think the sugar is the key rather than the caffene. I am in the school of thought that eating right before the gym detracts from your overall workout due to the number of tasks your body is trying to undertake simultaneously. So, does anyone have any ideas to help get a quick sugar burst without having to digest a lot of food?
"there's a dent in that cab"
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hey, think the concensus is either a protein shake, some oats, both or nothing......oats just make me tired, bloated and full for the rest of the day.....
 
sounds like u have real bad insulin sensitivity if some oats make u tired. Exactly how much are u eating and are u eating alot of processed or high gi carbs?
Drinking Coffee?
You SUpplementing with ALA??
 
Usually have a cup of java in the pm before I train.....but, 1/2 cup of oats with a scoop of protein makes me tired around 3pm..might just be the 3 o'clock push from being in the office all day...my carbs are very low to moderate and rarely have any high gi carbs (post only)......u guys supplement with ala all year? bulking and cutting?
 
SILVER LUDE said:
i would think high carb food before gym will make you tired. i know it makes me tired. better stick with protein.
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This is related to your Blood Sugar Level. If you take carbs before gym your liver will try to lover your BSL. And in the gym your muscles take more BS from your blood. In conclusion your BSL goes so down and you will feel tired. The best way is, not to take anything (including protein, fat and fiber) at least 1-2 hours before the workout. :)
 
natedog said:
...define "right before." Do you mean in the car on your way to the gym? Or a meal an hour before?

You really shouldn't have anything in your stomach while in the gym, IMO. Trying to eat and digest at the same time will degrade the quality of one or both.

Eat a good meal (protein, carbs, fats, fiber) a couple hours before your workout, and if you need something, then drink a little bit of your post-workout shake just before your workout (like in the car on your way to the gym).

Another reason not to eat heavy before your workout is that you don't want anything still in your stomach when you slam your post-workout shake (which should be simple carbs and whey protein; no fats, no fiber). Save the heavy meal for about an hour after your workout.
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Natedog is correct. Often the reason people puke during workouts is because they have eaten right before. Have a nice slow GI & quality protein meal 3-2 hours before working out and then nothing until your post workout shake. Believe me, the human body doesn't need food right before exercise like weightlifting and you will have better energy going on (relatively) empty stomach.
 
I have a question about the post-workout protein shake - i drink alot of water when i'm at the gym like 40-50oz over the course of the hour and a half i usually spend there. should i cut down the water a bit for the sake of the protein shake? or does it not affect the benefits of the shake?
 
I have an ultramet about an hour and a half before the workout.

280cals, 42g pro, 23g carbs(3 from sugar), an 3g fat.
 
I eat lunch around 12:00 -12:30, and have a meat (anything from egg, tuna, ham, up to peanut butter and molasses) around 14:30-15:00.. I have a large coffee with milk or cream, no sugar on my way to the gym, I train around 16:00... I'm no heavy weigth and genetically slim, I don't have (yet) to fight about losing weight but more about gaining.. I consider myself a hard gainer, but whatever.. My diet is pretty flexible too, I just try and eat alot of protein, and use a shake after the gym to meet my daily quota.. which is also the last meal of the day for me since my shake is ice cream, 3 raw eggs, peanut butter, flax oil and 5 scoops of Enlarge2.. it makes for almost a full blender..
 
I typically hit a protein shake about 42 grams and about 1/4 cup cherios. This works well for me because I don't get too much going on in my stomach before I lift.
 
7 hours before (5 AM) - Protien shake (55g protien, 4g carbs) + 5g creatine + 5g glutamine
(run)
5.5 hours before - apple + recovery drink (9g carbs, 0 sugar)

3 hours before - tuna sandwich (1 can + 2 slices whole wheat)

1 hour before - Protien shake (55g protien, 4g carbs) + 5g creatine + 5g glutamine

On walk into gym (banana)

Immediatly after shower - Tuna sandwhich (1 can + 2 whole wheat)

1 hour later - protien shake + 5g glutamine

3 hours later - Tuna sandwhich (1 can + 2 whole wheat)

5 hours later - 2/3 cup of spinach

7 hours later - 2 chicken breasts, steamed

9 hours later - protien shake
 
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