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pre-workout nutrition

hugstable

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just wondering your thoughts on pre-workout nutrition... i found a great article on pre-workout nuttition and my pc died right in the middle of reading it... the article was saying the preworkout nutrition might be more important than post... Components where the same (carbs and protein) but the sevings where smaller... what do you consume before working out...
 
Pre workout is indeed important. Why someone would not do this baffles me. I would suggest a good complex carb source for long lasting fuel, and a lean protein source.

Pre workout nutrition is indeed as important, maybe more important than post workout. This is in fact due mostly to the fact that if your body does not have adequate "fuel" to draw on, guess what it will draw on? :)

There is some studies floating around out there also that show biopsies of leg muscle with a pre workout protein drink, and a post workout protein drink. Seems the pre workout drink showed more uptake of amino acids. This was in fact sited years ago, and with the advent of the pwo drink mixes, was kept down to sell products in my opinion. I read this study a good 5-6 yrs. ago. I believe it was again Paul Crib who researched this(AST sports science).

Anyway, my thoughts and experience would lead to one simple conclusion, why not do both? Makes all the sense in the world to me.

As far as the servings, this will simply relate to digestion times, more food, longer wait.
 
I too think its more important than post workout. If usually start feeding myself for my workout about two meals prior to. And if I have crapy nutrition before I workout out - forget about it.
 
been doing the Ulter boogie: two rALA with my preWO feed that involves about 60grams of pure complex carb and some protein source... usually low in fats to keep the digestion time down if i can...

i dont always remember to do this, but i can hang a sign on the times i have made PRs in last two months and each one says YOU REMEMBERED TO EAT!!!

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.2g protein and .4g simple carbs(dextrose) per kg of weight right before or sipped on during your workout. I use bcaa's for my protein source but whey isolate is good enough for those on a budget.
 
Lifterforlife said:
BCAA's are not a protein source. :qt:
Well, assuming amino acids are the basis of protein I would disagree. Especially considering all protein sources are broken down to their constituent amino acids to be utilized...... ;)
 
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hugstable said:
just wondering your thoughts on pre-workout nutrition... i found a great article on pre-workout nuttition and my pc died right in the middle of reading it... the article was saying the preworkout nutrition might be more important than post... Components where the same (carbs and protein) but the sevings where smaller... what do you consume before working out...

Everyone has a different theory. Carbs...protein ...fats ... drinks ...

For me it is a small amount of fruit ... berries or grapes. I eat them while on the bike for 15 minutes. Not too many ... I don't wanna puke ... but enough to get a blast.

Then I sip decaf coffee with a small amount of whey, creatine and green power in it throughout the workout.

By 5:30 AM, I am charged and working. Energy is high for a full 90 minutes.
 
JavaGuru said:
.2g protein and .4g simple carbs(dextrose) per kg of weight right before or sipped on during your workout. I use bcaa's for my protein source but whey isolate is good enough for those on a budget.
Where can one buy BCAAs?
 
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