Meal before lift

[viciousness]

So recently ive only been hittin 1/2 cup oats and 1 scoop whey at 9 am and then goin to lift at 12 empty stomach. I notice mega lack of energy sometimes if i dont kick an NOxplode or some type of eca stack prior, Should I be gettin a meal in right before hte gym or at like 11 30? a half hour before?? Ive heard from my bud that owns the gym that i should be hittin a pre workout shake of 1 scoop whey right as i leave to go there.. any advice u guys can hit me with, and if so what kind of meal should i be carb loading or just protein in that meal

-vic

 

[thebigoz]

I munch on a protein bar (Needto's) or some Almonds about 30min before I go. I also make sure to drink a few glasses of water about 30min beforehand also.

 

[joe d]

there is no food in that plan anywhere other than the oats at 9. is that your first meal of the day? you need to eat. what are your fitness goals? if its building muscle drop all that powder stuff and save it for post w/o. eat a huge meal that has real sources of protein, simple carbs, complex carbs, fruit/veggies, and fats at 9 and another pre w/o maybe minus the fats depending on your metab. then slam that shake on your way out of the gym go home and eat again.

 

[viciousness]

bigoz - i tried those needto bars when they came out , shits are too goo to just eat 1 so i "had" to ditch em lol

joe d thats the realest shit anyones ever dropped on me! so fuck the whey in the am? ive been told time and time again i should slam a whey shake as soon as i wake up by all my bro's out here.. some trainers some not. what would u hit with the oats? eggs? im 278 as of last night prob like 20 % bf but definitely very very muscly just not cut up, anything other then some eggs i can hit in the morning for protein with the oats. joe i appreciate the jewels of breakfast!

vic

 

[SouthernLord]

I eat 6 scrambled eggs on 4 slices of ezekiel raisin toast chased down with whole milk for breakfast. It's the most important meal of the day bro. Make it count. My preworkout meal is usually 7-8oz of chicken, 12-16oz of sweet potatoes, 1oz of walnuts or almonds and at least a liter of water. This is usually 1.5 hours pre workout. I'm a little guy by you and Joe d's standards but I have to be fueled up to train. I like to have a solid four meals in me before I lift. The more the better.

 

[viciousness]

damn so i should truley be having a pre workout MEAL not a replacement. my guys out here have been swearing that the whey is just "faster acting/digesting" for when i wake up and then go to the gym... southern joe u guys are definitely opening my eyes with this ish.. whats a good example for breakfast i used to do 1/2 cup oats and 4 egg whites. whats like 2 beastly meals u guys could reccomend (one with eggs one without) too much eggs makes me go crazy..

southern- about the nuts before lift ive been told dont eat anything with sat fats in it right before lift. I did get reccomended the nuts before and would eat a small handful before lift and noticed the diff. Dunno why a bro on here way back told me ditch the fats an hour before lift

-v

 

[joe d]

bigoz - i tried those needto bars when they came out , shits are too goo to just eat 1 so i "had" to ditch em lol

joe d thats the realest shit anyones ever dropped on me! so fuck the whey in the am? ive been told time and time again i should slam a whey shake as soon as i wake up by all my bro's out here.. some trainers some not. what would u hit with the oats? eggs? im 278 as of last night prob like 20 % bf but definitely very very muscly just not cut up, anything other then some eggs i can hit in the morning for protein with the oats. joe i appreciate the jewels of breakfast!

vic

i myself slam a shake when i get up but i slam the shake while my breakfast is cooking.

 

[joe d]

damn so i should truley be having a pre workout MEAL not a replacement. my guys out here have been swearing that the whey is just "faster acting/digesting" for when i wake up and then go to the gym... southern joe u guys are definitely opening my eyes with this ish.. whats a good example for breakfast i used to do 1/2 cup oats and 4 egg whites. whats like 2 beastly meals u guys could reccomend (one with eggs one without) too much eggs makes me go crazy..

southern- about the nuts before lift ive been told dont eat anything with sat fats in it right before lift. I did get reccomended the nuts before and would eat a small handful before lift and noticed the diff. Dunno why a bro on here way back told me ditch the fats an hour before lift

-v

well first my breakfast is different because i sleap at 2 different times to allow more meals and less time between them. so after my long sleap of 4-5 hours i eat for protein and fats 8 whole eggs, 4 slices of turkey bacon, and 16oz of whole milk. for carbs the milk, 1 cup of oats, 16 oz of oj, for the fruit and veggie im just drinking the oj at the moment but i usualy add broccoli. and i drink water

for my pre w/o i eat steak, milk, sweat tater, nuts, broccoli or spinach, milk, water.

its important to eat the veggies and drink the water to keep things moving good. if you dont shit after every meal your not getting enough of them lol.

 

[viciousness]

joe im definitely gonna have to start munching on some steak tips or a filetmignion before hittin the gym, any sorta timeframe before goin i should eat it ?? i always hear the 30 min rule of thumb for digestion but i dunno how you guys like to get down here. everyones opinions are diff. Im gonna try hittin up a big-ger breakfast the rest of this week see if its more positive for my weight fatwise since im trying to hold on and cut or atleast shed fat and not droppin 30 lbs of muscle again.. im wrist deep in some almonds now bout to hit the sack, preciate the help brothas

v

 

[lander2312]

Damn joe......i have been reading your various post on several threads in this section and i just have one HUGE question.....how F#*king expensive is your grocery bill bro?????/lol