Hi all,
I am wondering if I should eat before or after my workout in the morning. As it is, I do not eat anything after 8 PM. I normally go to bed around midnight, and get up at 7:45, and am at the gym at 8:30 for an hour and 40 min, at which point I have a protain shake, head home and eat lunch around noon time.
My trainer says not to eat until after my workout, but I read somewhere that it would be good to eat something before my workout.
My workout is:
20 min cardio
an hour of lifting
20 min cardio
thanks!
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Thread: Eat before or after workout
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06-23-2008, 04:55 PM #1Registered User
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Eat before or after workout
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06-23-2008, 05:07 PM #2Banned
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I always suggest a good breakfast before working out.
Why are you doing 20mins of Cardio before you lift? You should cut that down to 5-10 mintues, then do 30-40minutes afterwards.
Eat some toast,and a protein shake before lifting, or make a good breakfast.
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06-23-2008, 05:38 PM #3Registered User
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I usually try to eat 6 small meals per day. That pretty much gaurantees that I have taken in nutrients both shortly before and shortly after my workout
I wouldnt recommend eating a huge plate of pasta right before working out......but I often grab a small meal of some cottage cheese, peanut butter, and make a "Better n' Eggs" omelet (no cholesterol.....still get the protien) for myself. That way Im not feeling overly full but I've still got some food in me.
Post workout I like some cottage cheese (Breakstones small curd is my personal faovrite) and maybe a grilled chicken breast with half a sweet potato and some brocoli/lima beans/etc. If Im feeling like I need a guilty pleasure I'll put some brown sugar on the sweet potato while its in the oven.......tastes sooooo good.
Oh yeah....and I agree on the whole cardio thing......other then for warm up you should do your cardio after you lift.
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06-23-2008, 06:08 PM #4Registered User
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It doesn't matter when you do your cardio; it is a personal preference.Originally Posted by PhxJosh
That being said, sometimes doing cardio before you lift makes it harder to workout.
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06-23-2008, 06:21 PM #5Registered User
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My opinion; eat before and after. Eat at night as well before you go to bed. Keep the cardio for after your lifting session.
No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training...what a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.
Socrates (469 - 399 BC)
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