food before the gym?

[dakine]

what kind of food should i be eating before i go to the gym. i sometimes find myself tired, and have to fight my way through my workout. what can i do to stop this?

 

[JKurz1]

1-2 hours PRE= good complex carb, good protein, little fat. I do oats and whey or another protein source

as soon as the last rep is done, I have my carb/whey shake - this is cruitial to recovery. FAST simple carbs, whey protein, ZERO fat.....

1 hour later - same as pre meal, but usually a meat or eggs with a ww bagel or toast, or rice, etc....

100 carbs pre, 50 after, 75 after after

 

[javaguru]

Drinking a whey/dextrose shake right before your workout or sipping it during works wonders. You don't need a lot...even 10g whey and 20g dextrose works.

 

[cm23]

awesome thanks.

 

[Lifterforlife]

The best thing you can do on a regular basis is a good long lasting fuel source such as oatmeal(some complex carb) , and a good blend of protein for EAA's.

 

[Lifterforlife]

I just posted this in another thread, may help you here.

A killer breakfast if you are bulking, and a great pre workout meal is cook up some brown rice. Put in a bowl and cover with just enough almond milk to keep it all wet and refrigerate overnight. In the
morning, scoop out however much you want to eat, add a scoop or more of chocolate protein powder, slice a banana on top and eat! Good fats, solid carbs, and blend of proteins.

And tastes great!

 

[Mr.X]

what kind of food should i be eating before i go to the gym. i sometimes find myself tired, and have to fight my way through my workout. what can i do to stop this?

It really depends on your goals. If you're cutting, taking in high-glycemic carbohydrates pre/post workout is not wise. In that situation, I suggest using MCT oil pre-workout with something like ephedrine or an ECA stack (energy drink is fine) + Vitamin B complex. Now, if you're bulking, you can try the following:
-1 1/2 hrs before the workout: 1 cup of oatmeal, 40gr egg white protein, 1 tbsp. UDO's choice
-1/2 hr before the workout: 40 gr. of whey protein + 30 grams of dextrose + 1 tbsp. of honey
---workout---
-PW: 30gr of whey protein + 20 grams of egg white protein + 40 gr of dextrose + 10gr glutamine
-1.5 - 2 hrs later - full meal

 

[harbinator]

1-2 hours PRE= good complex carb, good protein, little fat. I do oats and whey or another protein source

as soon as the last rep is done, I have my carb/whey shake - this is cruitial to recovery. FAST simple carbs, whey protein, ZERO fat.....

1 hour later - same as pre meal, but usually a meat or eggs with a ww bagel or toast, or rice, etc....

100 carbs pre, 50 after, 75 after after

So what if you are going to do cardio afterwards, drink before cardio or after?

 

[vin01]

What is MCT oil?

 

[Lifterforlife]

Medium chain triglycerides. They are fats, but metabolized much like carbs due to the short chains. Easily utilized for energy. Muscle milk is high in them.