I need advice on supp usage preworkout

ABSolutelyREADY · 11-28-2006, 06:39 AM

I have read and been told to take protein preworkout. Man I cannot handle this. I get nausious during my workout and after. This morning I vomited about 30 minutes after my workout. I waited an hour and half after taking my protein before I worked out too. Any suggestions on how to beat this? I am tempted just to workout on an empty stomach.

Mickfootie · 11-28-2006, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ABSolutelyREADY

I have read and been told to take protein preworkout. Man I cannot handle this. I get nausious during my workout and after. This morning I vomited about 30 minutes after my workout. I waited an hour and half after taking my protein before I worked out too. Any suggestions on how to beat this? I am tempted just to workout on an empty stomach.

I use to have a similar problem with protein before working out.
For around 2 years now i have been working out first thing in the morning on an empty stomach (no food or proteins) and have a carbohydrate drink throughout my workouts.

This has worked for me but evrybody is different and might not be the best thing for you to do.

What do you mix the protein with?
When do you workout?

nni · 11-28-2006, 07:02 AM

you should have protein or better yet a meal, about 1-1.5 hours before your workout. pre workout look into an eaa or a bcaa product.

ABSolutelyREADY · 11-28-2006, 10:58 AM

What kind of meal do you suggest? I have been mixing my protein shake with water 1 to 1 1/2 before workout. I appreciate any advice.

nni · 11-28-2006, 11:01 AM

it totally depends on how you eat and how you space your meals out. i really have no idea what you currently do, but for example if you are getting 6 meals a day, make sure one of them falls 1-1.5 hours pre.

SPACECLOWN · 11-28-2006, 11:26 AM

I have used Cytosport Pre-Formance pre-WO. Tastes like ass but does not bother my guts.

ABSolutelyREADY · 11-28-2006, 12:09 PM

Right now I do 6 meals a day. 1 meal (Protein shake and cellTECH) 1 to 1 1/2 hours pre and a 2nd meal (protein shake and CellTECH) as soon as I am done lifting.

livinonlava · 11-28-2006, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ABSolutelyREADY

Right now I do 6 meals a day. 1 meal (Protein shake and cellTECH) 1 to 1 1/2 hours pre and a 2nd meal (protein shake and CellTECH) as soon as I am done lifting.

If the meal is liquid (protein + creatine) and taken over an hour before you train, there is something else at play here. Your stomach should empty within 20 minutes with that kind of "meal." You may be bloating with the CellTech, and that feeling is what's bothering you. Limit your monohydrate to after training, and keep that pre-workout meal easily digested carbs and whey -- I enjoy quick oats (easier digestion than OF or SC) with ON 100% whey.

NATHAN518 · 11-28-2006, 01:32 PM

just go for a solid meal about 60-90 minutes out as nni mentioned...should be composed of something like 30-50g protein; 40-70g carbs...chicken and oats or a sweet potato works well (something on the low end of the GI/II scale)...and maybe add in a piece of fruit or some type of green vegetable if possible...

it MAY be beneficial to use BCAA before training with a small (10-15g) amount of simple carbs as well...but, again, this is splitting hairs...a solid meal as described above and you will be fine...

Trans_Isomer · 11-28-2006, 02:08 PM

I would go along the lines of leaving an approximate 2-hour window between your meal and your workout. If you are still in the process of food digestion when you workout, blood flow to the muscle WILL be compromised, this will leave you feeling nautious, tired, weak, etc. Shunting blood away from the musculature to the digestive track will put you in a disadvantageous position.

Heart rate will also be elevated.

With an empty stomach during your workout, you allow a greater amount of bloodflow to the working muscles, upregulation of the counter regulatory hormones, such as greater GH secretion, catecholamine secretion (adrenaline/noradrenaline), greater lipolysis (fat burning), etc. These processes come to a crashing halt when you stimulate insulin secretion.

ABSolutelyREADY · 11-28-2006, 02:20 PM

I was feeling the CellTECH was some of the problem but ws not sure. I am going to give the Protein + an apple or whole wheat toast a try. I will say this I have lifted in the mornings on an empty stomache and was just as strong as if I had a preworkout meal.

I sure appreciate all your advice. I should be able to whip this now and get on with training.