What do you eat before workout

[JamesW129]

How long before your workout do you eat/drink whatever it is that you eat/drink?
I have a whey shake and sometimes a piece of fruit about 1-2 hours before workout so I get the energy from it while not working on a full stomach
I also have a coffee or a caffeine pill. What about other people?

[Jen0va]

cup of oats with peanutbutter mixed in. Found some PBnCo. Dark Chocolate Dreams at my local Wal-Mart today so i used that. freakin delicious and gives me good energy for dem weights.

[Ryan314]

Fasted training. Always

[JamesW129]

Fasted training. Always

Why do you do that? I would guess so that your entire workout uses fat as fuel, but wouldn't that just make your resistance training session less intense? I mean calories in and calories used for the day is all that matters? no?

[Jen0va]

Why do you do that? I would guess so that your entire workout uses fat as fuel, but wouldn't that just make your resistance training session less intense? I mean calories in and calories used for the day is all that matters? no?

He probably does Intermittent Fasting.

[Kahldris]

Why do you do that? I would guess so that your entire workout uses fat as fuel, but wouldn't that just make your resistance training session less intense? I mean calories in and calories used for the day is all that matters? no?

Because some people feel better working out fasted...

Feel better > Lift Harder > Get Better Results

[JamesW129]

Because some people feel better working out fasted...

Feel better > Lift Harder > Get Better Results

I cant even comprehend how you would lift harder while being famished lol

[AdamWW]

I cant even comprehend how you would lift harder while being famished lol

No one said lifting "famished".. we said "fasted"

[JamesW129]

No one said lifting "famished".. we said "fasted"

i didnt see you say anything tough guy

[Kahldris]

I cant even comprehend how you would lift harder while being famished lol

some people feel better without food in there stomach, not starving

[Jen0va]

i didnt see you say anything tough guy

He's not your GUY, BUDDY!

lol Adam, he's all like "come at me,bro" how dare you correct him! XD

[AdamWW]

He's not your GUY, BUDDY!

lol Adam, he's all like "come at me,bro" how dare you correct him! XD

An oddly defensive person ;o)

[JungleCat]

chicken/brocolli an hour before.

[getgot211]

your mom

[rkillam]

How long before your workout do you eat/drink whatever it is that you eat/drink?
I have a whey shake and sometimes a piece of fruit about 1-2 hours before workout so I get the energy from it while not working on a full stomach
I also have a coffee or a caffeine pill. What about other people?

I always make sure to fuel properly before and after workouts. I eat around an hour before I workout; a whole protein source (chicken/tuna/eggwhites,) along with some complex carbs like brown rice/yams, and then a little bit of fibrous veggies. I stay hydrated the entire time, and sip on BCAA's during/afterwards.
Its best to eat around an hour before training if you are having whole food; gives your body time to digest and break down the nutrients and prepare for battle! If you are having a protein shake, I'd recommend going maybe 20-30mins before you work out.

[re4l]

Chicken or beef with rice or sweet potato about 40 minutes before i workout. Im actually able to lift/run wit food on my stomach, **** i get really hungry while i workout. I also drink a bottle of water wit BCAAs while i workout and a gatorade.

[was_guy]

Usually around 1 cup of oats and 1 cup of whey protein all mixed in with water.. Does the trick for me

[zaman1991]

two fillets of fish
orange
and ons whey protein 1 scoop

[AlwaysTryin]

Nothing. Fasted for over a year

On the odd day if I double up training I've had something

[SayMilesAway]

1 scoop of whey 20-30 mins before and drink xtend during.

[Flex500]

How long before your workout do you eat/drink whatever it is that you eat/drink?
I have a whey shake and sometimes a piece of fruit about 1-2 hours before workout so I get the energy from it while not working on a full stomach
I also have a coffee or a caffeine pill. What about other people?

let workout at 10am today and right now I just made...

2 servings oats

Take out of microwave and add...

2 scoops protein powder
1 cut up banana
cool whip on top

Rough Breakdown:

Calories 650ish
Fat: less than 5 grams
Carbs: 85ish grams
Protein: 55ish


I put all that in the fridge about 20 minutes and it's like a dessert. I will eat that about 9am and start doing my 10 minute walk on tredmill before hitting legs at 10am.



and before we get sidetracked and anyone says anything I love fat and eat a ton of fat and understand the value of eating fat. Today is a an excessively high carb day and the one day of the week my fat gets cut down.

[Flex500]

when it's a weekday and I train at 5pm and it's a normal moderate carb day during my diet I will eat...


1.5 servings oats
2 scoops protein
1 serving almond oil

fat: 15ish grams
Protein: 50ish grams
Carbs: 45 grams


put all in shaker cup and drink. I take that down around 45ish minutes before working out.

[jon1995]

usually 40 grams of oats, an apple, and eggs w/egg whites

[DarrenConroy]

How long before your workout do you eat/drink whatever it is that you eat/drink?
I have a whey shake and sometimes a piece of fruit about 1-2 hours before workout so I get the energy from it while not working on a full stomach
I also have a coffee or a caffeine pill. What about other people?

A lot of it depends on your overall goal of either weight gain or loss. I have a relatively high metabolism so I tend to keep my calorie and carb intake pretty high. I also know that the 2 hours that I spend at the gym is 2 hours that I will not be getting much needed calories. That being said, I try to get a pretty high carb meal (50 to 75 grams) with at least 30 grams of protein about an hour and a half before my workout. Following my workout, I load up on protein (40 to 55 grams) with about 50 to 60 grams of carbs. Everyone is a bit different, but this strategy has worked pretty good for me!

[alex2363]

i eat 1 bagel w 1 tsp /peanut butter and banana

[snorkelman]

During the week I have to wake up at 4 and immediately go to the gym, or else I won't be able to workout due to work/family obligations. This doesn't leave adequate time for me to really eat what I would if I had more time and I hate working out with a stomach full of food that is digesting as I workout, so when I wake up I usually will actually use an intra product like Xtend, along with a caffeine pill to get me going, and by the time I am at the gym, it has begun working, and my stomach doesn't feel too full.

[Anonusa]

A real man wont care about abdominals. If you want to get big as ****, eat anything you want, then workout and see the results. "Eat all these egg whites, and oats". Lol so stupid and pathetic. Learn to be a man.

[Jimdutson]

2 rice cakes w/peanut butter, a banana and 2 caffeine pills

[EthanHun]

Eatting 2 oranges right now while drinking a glass of green tea.

Then, and only then, I will go do some work at the gym.

[runliftandlove]

Greek yogurt, strawberries, water, and pre-workout.
Something light or else I del heavy and like I will vomit haha.