What to eat right before the gym

[witkowsd]

I have a meal at 11:30 - 12:00 - and I am having a problem figuring out what to eat at 2:30 right before I go to the gym - I'm not hungry enough for a meal but I would like to take something which is high in carbs and protein for my workouts - any suggestions? would a protein bar do? or a shake?

 

[SILVER LUDE]

i would think high carb food before gym will make you tired. i know it makes me tired. better stick with protein.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

i have protein and carbs, not alot of carbs
maybe a small apple and a can of tuna
or 1/2 cup of oatmeal blended with whey to make a homemade mrp

it does the trick for me

 

[natedog]

...define "right before." Do you mean in the car on your way to the gym? Or a meal an hour before?

You really shouldn't have anything in your stomach while in the gym, IMO. Trying to eat and digest at the same time will degrade the quality of one or both.

Eat a good meal (protein, carbs, fats, fiber) a couple hours before your workout, and if you need something, then drink a little bit of your post-workout shake just before your workout (like in the car on your way to the gym).

Another reason not to eat heavy before your workout is that you don't want anything still in your stomach when you slam your post-workout shake (which should be simple carbs and whey protein; no fats, no fiber). Save the heavy meal for about an hour after your workout.

 

[hornhunter]

What to eat

If you are talking about right before you work out i wouldnt eat anything cause you are not going to get any thing from what you eat and also if you eat right before you work out you are robbing your muscles of needed blood for your pump because when you eat for somereason I dont really know how but the blood flow around you stomach increased and decrease in the rest of your body that is why you get so damn sleepy after you eat a lot for lunch or supper at least that is what a nurtrionist friend of mine told me and I have read that somewhere so I guess he is right eat a good lunch and have just a little of your after workout shake if you have just got to have something.

 

[Nonerz]

I've heard a lot of people on the training board who go with oats and chicken...

 

[jamongkad]

Babyface, How much whey do you mix with your oatmeal?

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

2 scoops, about 40grams worth

macronutrient wise it looks alot like a metrx/myoplex shake

about 45g protein, 25g carbs, <5 g fat
tastes bloody fantastic and i think it helps my workouts

 

[Devastation]

Don't eat anything 2.5 hrs before lifting. Blood is going towards digestion istead of your muscles. What you're doing now is correct. If anything start drinking a can of pop as you START you're workout, the sugar and caffeine will help carry you at the end, depending how long you lift.

 

[IronWuu]

If you are talking about right before you work out i wouldnt eat anything cause you are not going to get any thing from what you eat and also if you eat right before you work out you are robbing your muscles of needed blood for your pump because when you eat for somereason I dont really know how but the blood flow around you stomach increased and decrease in the rest of your body that is why you get so damn sleepy after you eat a lot for lunch or supper at least that is what a nurtrionist friend of mine told me and I have read that somewhere so I guess he is right eat a good lunch and have just a little of your after workout shake if you have just got to have something.

Man that's one long sentence!