Am I wasting my preworkout supp taking it with food?

[BXR99]

I just need some kind of clarification on this, as the title says will taking Jack3d or any other preworkout with a little food negate the effects of it?

I work overnight and go to the gym right after work, and as I get off work ill have a 1/2 cup of oatmeal and 1 scoop of protein powder, I must have this meal to at least survive because at this point I'm already starved and close to catabolism being that I have a very fast pace and physical job.

Thanks

[rhadam]

Eating a big meal and then taking a pre-wo will reduce the effectiveness of the stims or "energy" it produces. It will take longer to digest on a full stomach. Taking it on an empty stomach typically will ensure that "in 30 minutes" time frame to work. A protein shake won't kill it for ya though, i'd dose the shake a bit before the pre if possible.

[redatomsk]

Eat your food at work and take bcaas before the gym with your preworkout.That is if your main concern is catabolism and preworkout effectiveness.

[HondoKneph]

I bump this. Also need clarificationfor this.

[HondoKneph]

I bump this. Also need clarification on this.

[WyldByll]

If you want the most effectivenss from you stims then an empty stomach is best. It just may not be benificial to what your goals are. ie: if your bulking then starving yourself is not the best.

I work out right when I wake up w/ 200mgs of caffiene (tablet). All I eat is a small bananna w/ protein shake. Does me good. I've found w/ 1,3dimeth I need to take it 45mins prior to wo for best effectiveness as it takes a while to hit me. I no longer use 1,3 though as its too much speed for what's needed. Tweeks me for 3-4hrs.

[createeen]

Pre-WO hits me hard in 15 mins no matter whether i'm on or off empty stomach.

[8footballQB]

personal preference. if my stomach is TOO empty i have sh*tty workouts. just have to try it out for yourself, generally you will feel the stims more on an empty stomach.

[Dymethazine]

1-2 hours after food is best

[SwissMuscle]

I just need some kind of clarification on this, as the title says will taking Jack3d or any other preworkout with a little food negate the effects of it?

I work overnight and go to the gym right after work, and as I get off work ill have a 1/2 cup of oatmeal and 1 scoop of protein powder, I must have this meal to at least survive because at this point I'm already starved and close to catabolism being that I have a very fast pace and physical job.

Thanks

Hi,

This depends on what you eat and how much. What I have noticed is that eating a huge portion of pasta or meat before the gym (2 hours before) was not the best thing (too much digestion going on in the gym) and slightly inhibiting the absorption of my pre-workouts. There is no way in hell I would sacrifice my pre-workout meal so I adjusted what I ate and how much. What I do now is consume some oats mixed with berries etc and a banana 1-1.5 hours before the gym. I then consume 25g of whey protein 1 hour before the gym and finish off with my pre-workout drink 30min before the gym. This formula has worked out BEST for me. Everyone is different but it never hurts to try out different things until one finds whats best for his or her goals.