workout early...what should I eat ?

[babybodybuilder2.5]

I go to the gym when I first get up in the morning. I haven't found anything to eat that doesnt make me feel like crap before I'm finished with my workout. Can anyone recommend something that would be helpfull to eat prior to my workout?....thanks....

 

[JKurz1]

pop some aminos and hit your shake as soon as you are done...............

 

[babybodybuilder2.5]

pop some aminos and hit your shake as soon as you are done...............

Thanks ...any suggestions as to a good choice of intake on aminos?

 

[fripple]

I like ICE by Xtreme Formulations....its good stuff!

 

[ashley2212]

I go to the gym when I first get up in the morning. I haven't found anything to eat that doesnt make me feel like crap before I'm finished with my workout. Can anyone recommend something that would be helpfull to eat prior to my workout?....thanks....

I workout as soon as I wake up as well. However, I've found that I have no strength to lift if I don't get some carbs in me. Have you tried a banana or a shake with carbs? I'm usually drained and hungry by the end of my workout... maybe you need to work harder (just kidding )

 

[JKurz1]

From Jan-April (Tax season) I work out at 430 on an empty tank..........all I do is start my PW shake aboout 40minutes into my session............however, I do cardio the other 8 months at 430am on an empty tank with little problem.......

 

[time2getbig]

hey bro, I too work out early (5:30 a.m.) and I feel like shit if I eat alot before I work out. What really works for me is a Carnation Instant breakfast drink in about 8oz of 2% milk and a caffeine pill.

 

[babybodybuilder2.5]

hey bro, I too work out early (5:30 a.m.) and I feel like shit if I eat alot before I work out. What really works for me is a Carnation Instant breakfast drink in about 8oz of 2% milk and a caffeine pill.

Hey bro..thanks for your advise, I will give it a try.

 

[JKurz1]

Hey bro..thanks for your advise, I will give it a try.

You are MUCH better off with a scoop of protein, carnation breakfasts are gar-bage

 

[mcr]

I work out first thing after eating oats and egg whites. I then sip on whey during the workout. And of course a monster PWO shake.

This isn't for everyone of course (the oats and egg whites). But have you considered blending up some oats with your protein shake for breakfast? I used to do that and it's pretty easy.

 

[ChefWide]

Cardio: empty tank.

Heavy days: Two r-ALA on rising, about 15minutes later a banana, coffee. On the way to gym, another banana, light invert sugar carb drink while lifting, monster PW with inverts and 50+gms whey with enerG glutamine fest.

Love it, been doing the trick every time.

 

[OMEGA]

EnerG pre workout about 45 minutes will help out alot

 

[Psykosik]

ouch.. pretty bad pre-workout meals there

anyway, have some oats (1 cup or more) and whey 1-1.5 to 2 hours before workout.

working out on an empty stomach, without any carbs is idiot. where will the energy come from ?
fructose is a very bad source of energy you need complex carbs.
If u don't respect at least 1 hour between you meal and your workout, you'll be digesting while working out. what does that mean ? your muscles wont have the needed blood because it will be used for digestion. result ? very bad workout. you will feel tired and unmotivated.
while working out, have nothing else but water. no sugary drinks, no energy drinks, anything like that.
complex carbs before working out dude. always. no glucose, fructose, etc. it wont give you the long lasting energy you need to lift. they are indeed bad source of energy, as stated above.

 

[mrzap]

Hour before workout in the morning i have a scoop of whey, tablespoon of fish oil, and a banana

 

[babybodybuilder2.5]

Hey everyone, thanks for all the advise on what I should eat before going to the gym. There are a lot of different suggestions. From what I can tell "Oats" seem to be the greater of the suggestions. With that suggestion, I have been eating about a cup full every morning this week, along with a cup of Coffie. (Got to have my caffine fix.... ). I feel much better during my workouts. I have done the protien drinks, and anything with dairy seems to make me feel worse. Which is odd, cause all I drink is Milk and water. No Joke. I can do a protien shake after my workout and I feel great. Is that strange or what?
So Thanks to everyone for your adivise.......

 

[playmatesky]

I used to have tha problem....solved it by having 1.5 scoop of prot. shake with water and a tbls of p.b. ...then after your w/o have some oats

 

[ChefWide]

ouch.. pretty bad pre-workout meals there

anyway, have some oats (1 cup or more) and whey 1-1.5 to 2 hours before workout.

working out on an empty stomach, without any carbs is idiot. where will the energy come from ?
fructose is a very bad source of energy you need complex carbs.
If u don't respect at least 1 hour between you meal and your workout, you'll be digesting while working out. what does that mean ? your muscles wont have the needed blood because it will be used for digestion. result ? very bad workout. you will feel tired and unmotivated.
while working out, have nothing else but water. no sugary drinks, no energy drinks, anything like that.
complex carbs before working out dude. always. no glucose, fructose, etc. it wont give you the long lasting energy you need to lift. they are indeed bad source of energy, as stated above.

You use of absolutes in a totally subjective matter makes you look like you are either inexperienced, a fool, or both.

 

[JKurz1]

You use of absolutes in a totally subjective matter makes you look like you are either inexperienced, a fool, or both.

As is the deal with most diet threads.........what works for one may not work for others........when are we going to realize this???? EXPERIMENT FOLKS!!!!!

 

[Psykosik]

You use of absolutes in a totally subjective matter makes you look like you are either inexperienced, a fool, or both.

You look fool more than anything else. ABCBodybuilding.com wont hurt you. Read about sciences, and learn, fat arrogant prick.