Big cat pre-workout???

[hopper]

hey cat...i usually eat a regular meal 2 hours before lifting...what i mean by regular is whatever is availaible...like today it was meat and potatoes and milk....now thank god that i was only doing calves and forearms today cuz i would have lost it...tommorow is leg day and its intense...so i need to know what is a good preworkout meal and in what amount so i wont lose it all over the gym floor after some squatting.
thanks
hopper

[jimwe]

I'm not BigCat but I don't think you want to eat something real heavy that soon before you work out really hard. Your body has to work hard to digest the heavy meal and you'd use that energy to work out. Eat something relatively light but nutritious. A sandwich and milk, yogurt and fruit, cottage cheese and something else. Save the heavy meal for when you're done and resting and your body is reparing itself.

[hopper]

dude thanks i kinda figured that....i was just hoping cat could provide something specific....aand you did..CAt you have anything to add?
hopper

[Big Cat]

Actually I concur with the theory, but not the practice. The things you named take quite some time to digest and probably not ideal to eat before a workout, apart from the fruit. never eat right before a workout, but rather something high in simple carbs 30-45 minutes before you workout to provide you with ample glycogen.

[hopper]

so its not a good idea to eat 2 hours before a workout at all? so considering my meals are 3 hours apart wouldn't it be that i am not eating for like 4 soething hours that way and than eating some fruit...that doesnt't sound right
cat explain

[Big Cat]

Maybe its my interpretation of time that is off, but two hours before is not really pre-workout. You can digest a whole meal in that time.

[Big H]

it might just be me but i find if i eat even 2 hours before i workout, than i feel naseus.

[Tim]

I eat two tuna sandwhiches an hour before my workout and I feel fine while I am lifting at the gym. The carbs from the bread seem to give me good energy too.

[Big H]

the creatine gives me energy.. hey cat, how long after your workout can you wait before taking creatine.. keep in mind im still bulking up so i take it for mass

[Big Cat]

I wouldn't wait more than half an hour to be on the safe side.

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[Tropez]

hey cat...i usually eat a regular meal 2 hours before lifting...what i mean by regular is whatever is availaible...like today it was meat and potatoes and milk....now thank god that i was only doing calves and forearms today cuz i would have lost it...tommorow is leg day and its intense...so i need to know what is a good preworkout meal and in what amount so i wont lose it all over the gym floor after some squatting.
thanks
hopper

If you have to eat before working out for whatever reason I would go with things that digest fast. Protein shakes, simple carbs, etc. Steak and taters is a bit too heavy for my personal tastes.