Quick Pre-Workout Meal For Early Morning Workouts??

[ModernMonster]

What do you guys eat pre-workout in the morning before you go to the gym? I'm looking for something fast that I can eat and go straight to working out, no need to wait a long time to digest.

My normal breakfast is black coffee, eggs and toast but by the time I can sip all the coffee and cook/eat/digest the breakfast I need about 2hours until I can make it to the gym.

I have tried eating oatmeal and protein powder in the morning but the problem I find with that is I start to feel really hungry half way through my workout.

Any suggestions????

[germaine07]

Try training fasted with just a black coffee.

[WonderPug]

I train in an overnight fasted state. Give it a shot and see if it works for you.

[Shred77]

cinnamon plum spiced oatmeal(carbs energy) and protein powder. Quick and easy for me, im good to go in 30 mins.
The oatmeal takes 2 minutes better oats raw pure and simple. They have it at most grocery stores

[AlwaysTryin]

You'll find it hard to eat most things and go straight to the gym without a break to digest somewhat

[ModernMonster]

I train in an overnight fasted state. Give it a shot and see if it works for you.

I have done it a few times and from what I remember it was not to bad. Only problem is I feel like I start to get hunger pangs in the middle of my workout. Maybe I can just eat a banna before?

Try training fasted with just a black coffee.

This might be an option, banna and black coffe

You'll find it hard to eat most things and go straight to the gym without a break to digest somewhat

Yeah thats what I noticed with trying to do my workouts in the morning. It just does not work out like I would like. I guess i'm just going to have to learn to get used to it.

[AlwaysTryin]

Yeah thats what I noticed with trying to do my workouts in the morning. It just does not work out like I would like. I guess i'm just going to have to learn to get used to it.

I like many others don't eat anything first

[Anthony21]

1-2 bananas with 1-2 scoops of protein powder.

[Byggarebjorn]

I usually take this pre-workout: 2-3 apples (300g approx) 40mins before, pre-workout shake 30mins before, whey protein just before i start hitting the weights. Try it!

[WonderPug]

I usually take this pre-workout: 2-3 apples (300g approx) 40mins before, pre-workout shake 30mins before, whey protein just before i start hitting the weights

I hope you know that there's no special benefit to doing this and it might be contraindicated for a number of reasons.

[Cheese3216]

lately this is what i have been eating 2-3 hours preworkout:

time to prepare:
20 seconds

ingredients:
2 cups kashi GoLean (not "crunch"... get the plain one with low sugars)
1 scoop whey
1 cup whole milk

macros(off the top of my head)
700cals
65g protein
80g carbs
23g fiber
13g fats

i'm cutting and this is my highest cal meal of the day but these calories are definitely worth it.
these boxes of Kashi Golean go for about 5 dollars max!

[cb00]

It depends on what I'm doing for the day... if I know I'll be hitting weights for the most part, I go empty-stomached, but with a few dates in my gym bag.

On the other hand, if I'm doing ss cardio or intervals, I try to get a banana or a small bowl of plain oatmeal in before walking over to the gym. No need for serious cooking or waiting to digest.

[Rog447]

Blend up your breakfast, it sits much easier in your stomach. For example I do this every morning....

2 Scoops whey
2 tbsp almond butter
100g dry oats
100g blueberries

blend and drink and dont feel full/bloated at all!

[tomgaa]

protein powder and a few scoops of oats mixed, quick and easy to eat on the go

[MeatFalafel]

Try training fasted with just a black coffee.

Agree.. Coffee should supress the hunger pangs somewhat as well. I personally don't have the energy to train in the mornings regardless of food intake. Assuming you have to due to commitments later in the day, training fasted also means you don't have to get up early as **** to prepare a pre-workout meal..

[ModernMonster]

lately this is what i have been eating 2-3 hours preworkout:

time to prepare:
20 seconds

ingredients:
2 cups kashi GoLean (not "crunch"... get the plain one with low sugars)
1 scoop whey
1 cup whole milk

macros(off the top of my head)
700cals
65g protein
80g carbs
23g fiber
13g fats

i'm cutting and this is my highest cal meal of the day but these calories are definitely worth it.
these boxes of Kashi Golean go for about 5 dollars max!

this sounds really good. it wont solve my problem with trying to find a quick food before morning workouts but it looks like a easy meal either way for another time of the day.

[SuffolkPunch]

this sounds really good. it wont solve my problem with trying to find a quick food before morning workouts but it looks like a easy meal either way for another time of the day.

If eating is a problem then don't eat.

As others have indicated, you can train in a fasted state quite happily. As long as you eat something within a reasonable time frame afterwards it's all good.

[Kongol]

335g greek yogurt
5oz banana
3oz blueberry
32g peanut butter
30g whey

747 calories, 20fat, 70carb, 72 protein

[JasonDB]

I train fasted on black coffee... but if you need quick energy you could just eat some pop tarts.

[Byggarebjorn]

I hope you know that there's no special benefit to doing this and it might be contraindicated for a number of reasons.

How come?

[ModernMonster]

Today I tried working out almost fasted. I had a cup of black coffee and I was heading to the gym but my stomach started growling a litte and I felt like I had an empty stomach. I had a banna and after the I was good to go for the workout. I just had to get rid of that hunger pang.

[StephSkywalker]

I normally eat a bagel with peanut butter on it.. But I don't workout until around 6:30pm.. So its a different situation..

[DYTrainer]

I just either have a banana or a small PB&J. Not hungry in the least bit when I wake up but I tried not eating and it didnt sit well with me. Just need something quick and easily digested, so no need to really over think this here. Try it and see if you are ok without eating.

[Jflip2002]

Try training fasted with just a black coffee.

I wake up and immediately have one gluten free waffle from trader Joe's, along with a protein shake of skim milk, ON Strawberry whey, a few mixed berries.... Sometimes some PB if Im starving. Then my preworkout about 30 minutes later before I hit the gym

[tden99]

Today I tried working out almost fasted. I had a cup of black coffee and I was heading to the gym but my stomach started growling a litte and I felt like I had an empty stomach. I had a banna and after the I was good to go for the workout. I just had to get rid of that hunger pang.

It actually took me a week to adjust to fasted state training. I didn't have time to wake up early enough to eat anything and not feel bloated, so I kept doing it and now I love it.

[King222]

I hope you know that there's no special benefit to doing this and it might be contraindicated for a number of reasons.

while overall daily macro targets are definitely more important several nutrition studies and pro bodybuilders point to consuming protein/carbs 30 mins-4hrs before working out being slightly more beneficial than training fasted? Correct me if I'm wrong but from reading several different articles and reading some works by Lyle / reviews by Alan Aragorn I've definitely gotten this feel (overall is FAR more important but PWO does have slight affect on protein synthesis)

[WonderPug]

while overall daily macro targets are definitely more important several nutrition studies and pro bodybuilders point to consuming protein/carbs 30 mins-4hrs before working out being slightly more beneficial than training fasted? Correct me if I'm wrong but from reading several different articles and reading some works by Lyle / reviews by Alan Aragorn I've definitely gotten this feel (overall is FAR more important but PWO does have slight affect on protein synthesis)

It depends on the impact of that energy intake on performance in regard to endpoints. That said, training in an overnight fasted state would amplify any benefits from post workout nutrition proximate to exercise, but even then the benefits are not enormous.

As usual, common sense is the way to go.

[King222]

It depends on the impact of that energy intake on performance in regard to endpoints. That said, training in an overnight fasted state would amplify any benefits from post workout nutrition proximate to exercise, but even then the benefits are not enormous.

As usual, common sense is the way to go.

agreed, and clearly the whole PreWorkOut nutrition isn't that big of a make or break when u have monsters like manu killin it with nothing preworkout

I feel like in the end just eating by preference throughout the day in order to optimize workout intensity would result in the biggest gains

[WonderPug]

I feel like in the end just eating by preference throughout the day in order to optimize workout intensity would result in the biggest gains

I strongly agree (of course, as long an daily energy intake is properly calibrated and micro/macronutrient sufficiency is met).

[openingkool]

Here's what I do.

I make a shake with a blender consisting of:

1 cup raw oats
1 banana
6-8 ice cubes
1 cup skim milk
1-3 oz greek yogurt
.5-1 scoop protein powder
honey (if desired for taste)

and I drink this 1 hour before hitting the waits.

The best bet for quickness however would be to eat 2 bananas. That will supply enough energy for your workout and digests fairly quickly versus oats and what not.


Edit: Sorry didn't see that this post was a year old