Eating before Weights Workout

K09

Hi,

What should I eat before a weights workout?

I usually go to gym at lunchtime so feeling a little hungry as I begin. Is this ok or will it have an adverse effect on my workout?

Thanks.

mailliw

Ideally, you'd want to eat bout 2 hours before working out. to allow your body to fully process the food and get the utmost benefit from it.

As to what you should eat, I would advise a meal high in fat and protein, like bacon and eggs or something along those lines, peanuts are fantastic as well.

If you're hungry just before your workouts, I wouldn't worry about it too much. The only concern is that you wouldn't have enough energy to really push yourself (But you'd notice that immediately), or you could start feeling sick because of a rush of growth hormone with nothing in your stomach to combat it.

petroltimer

i usually have some bread and peanut butter before lifting, then main meal after, if you go in hungry it will probably affect how much\long you can lift

El Horseboxo

I can eat something small less than 2 hours before a weight session except for days i deadlift. I have to eat a few hours beforehand as i feel it coming back up in my chest and it distracts me.

jasonf9ace

if your not looking to lose weight get some carbs in aswell before you work out i usually go for a 100g of oats with milk about an hour and a half pre workout with some boiled eggs

Cole

El Horseboxo wrote: »

I have to eat a few hours beforehand as i feel it coming back up in my chest and it distracts me.

Me too. I like to train early in the day if I can, so my ideal is a bowl of porridge in the morning, cup of coffee and some nuts about 2 hours later and train about an hour after that.....maybe a sugary drink just before.

deadlybuzzman

I used to lift on an empty stomach and never realised that was the reason why I used to fade so much 30 mins into a workout, literally failure would hit mid set with no warning, started sipping half a carton of OJ problem solved and finally started improving.
Now while trying to get bigger Im on the gheto anaconda plan.....2L of milk to be started preworkout and finished by the end 75 g of protein for 1.30 how could you go wrong?

Remmy

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

I used to lift on an empty stomach and never realised that was the reason why I used to fade so much 30 mins into a workout, literally failure would hit mid set with no warning, started sipping half a carton of OJ problem solved and finally started improving.
Now while trying to get bigger Im on the gheto anaconda plan.....2L of milk to be started preworkout and finished by the end 75 g of protein for 1.30 how could you go wrong?

Ha ghetto anaconda program..I'm gonna use that.;)

gymsoldier

Cole wrote: »

maybe a sugary drink just before.

Idealy you shouldnt do this. Spiking you're Insulin before will cause a drop in blood sugar levels while training.

Remmy

gymsoldier wrote: »

Idealy you shouldnt do this. Spiking you're Insulin before will cause a drop in blood sugar levels while training.

What will be the effect of your blood sugar levels dropping?

gymsoldier

Remmy wrote: »

What will be the effect of your blood sugar levels dropping?

For me personaly it makes me hypoglycemic, and I feel drained, no energy, and sometimes abit "shaky". My pre-workout meal is always low GI carbs, Whey and Oats, or Chicken and Brown Rice.

Remmy

gymsoldier wrote: »

For me personaly it makes me hypoglycemic, and I feel drained, no energy, and sometimes abit "shaky". My pre-workout meal is always low GI carbs, Whey and Oats, or Chicken and Brown Rice.

Ah so there all slow release carbs?My pre and post meals are cat tbh I just aim to have the majority of my calories for the day before and after the workout.I still eat big throughout the day but I make a point to really gorge pre and post.Its probablly not the best method for advanced guys but Im still at a beginner stage and I like to keep things simple.:D

gymsoldier

Remmy wrote: »

Ah so there all slow release carbs?My pre and post meals are cat tbh I just aim to have the majority of my calories for the day before and after the workout.I still eat big throughout the day but I make a point to really gorge pre and post.Its probablly not the best method for advanced guys but Im still at a beginner stage and I like to keep things simple.:D

I eat big in the mornings, this is a good article to read:

http://www.rxmuscle.com/articles/16-nutrition-and-training/2358-why-is-breakfast-the-most-important-fat-burning-meal-of-the-day.html

General breakfast for me is Whey and Oats, with either half an avacado or cashew nuts. I try to get at least two meals in before a workout, and look at eating six to seven times troughout the day (Post workout protein shake is included as a meal). Even though you're only starting out, you should try and get yourself in good eating habits now.