High or Low GI carbs before fitness test?
I'm having a PFT (Physical Fitness Test) tomorrow. The goal is 20 pull-ups, 100 crunches, and 3-mile run (timed). This is done consecutively, with short breaks in between. I'm wondering, what is best to eat prior.
I'm thinking of drinking a protein shake w/ some cereal or fruit 45 mins to an hour before I start.
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09-07-2008, 04:13 PM #1Registered User
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High or Low GI carbs before fitness test?
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09-07-2008, 04:32 PM #2Registered User
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idk about you but id be hurtin if i had tht 1 hour before a 3 mile run
id prolly have the usual eggs/oats bout 90 min before
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09-07-2008, 04:35 PM #3Stay hydrated
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Do what most Marines do. Just eat a delivery pizza the night before, smoke a few cigarettes that morning, and you should run a 300 no problem.
Seriously, though, before I take the PFT, I make sure I have plenty of complex carbs the night before, and usually just something small in the morning like a protein bar or something.Just going through the motions is one of the most disadvantageous things you can do.
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09-07-2008, 04:47 PM #4honor him...
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hey bro....before i took a pt test I usually ate an apple and chicken sandwich or something...probably bout 75 g of carbs or so.
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09-07-2008, 05:23 PM #5Registered User
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Crazy, 20 pull ups is so much harder than 100 crunches :P
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09-07-2008, 05:28 PM #6Registered User
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GI is irrelevant.
You probably want to eat some fats.
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09-07-2008, 05:47 PM #7LIVING
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Actally fats are harder on the stomach to digest and would not be a bood idea. Fruit(fast release carb with natural sugar), oatmeal, and some lean protein (slow release carb and protein to sustain you). Try to stay relatviely plain as well.Originally Posted by TheNamesChuck
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09-07-2008, 05:56 PM #8Registered User
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Well, even if what you say is better scientifically, he'll have bigger problems to solve than if he should eat slow or fast digesting carbs before he takes the test while being a marine.
Anyways, my brother was a marine and what he told me was that a piece of white bread with peanut butter and maple syrup on it was a good thing to eat before physical activity.
Nutrition isn't that important. Just eat and you'll probably get the same end result.
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09-07-2008, 06:05 PM #9Registered User
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Thanks for the all the responces. I think TheNamesChuck has it right, I'm probably just overthinking it.
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09-07-2008, 08:08 PM #10Registered User
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Get ****faced the night before, it worked for me.
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09-07-2008, 08:20 PM #11Registered User
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just have something small and go light on the fats
carb up the night before
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09-08-2008, 11:35 AM #12Registered User
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I got a 280 out of 300, one of my pull-ups didn't count. I came in at 20:25 on the run. New courses always throw me off and I forgot to wear my watch to keep pace. I should note, I definitely won't be drinking a protein shake again before any runs, I had a pretty bad stomach cramp. Next PFT I'll just stick with a piece of fruit, or maybe a protein bar or granola bar or something.
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