The TRUTH About The Pre-Workout Meal
Many people are confused about what they’re supposed to eat before working out.
Bodybuilders say you absolutely NEED to eat protein and slow releasing carbs about 45 minutes before a meal so you enough energy to last and enough protein in your system so your body doesn’t go catabolic.
Others who believe in more “athletic” approaches to fitness say you should workout a few hours after eating because of the fact that carbs blunt the effect of the increased testosterone and human growth hormone your body produces during/after a hard workout.
So…what should YOU do?
Once again like many things – in my opinion this comes down to personal preference. I’ve made the mistake of eating about an hour before running hill sprints and threw up the second I walked in the door (sorry sink!).
I’ve also gotten sick a few times during my workouts when I’ve eaten <1 hour before working out on multiple occasions. I’ve figured out that I need a minimum of 1.5-2 hours after eating to start working out. Not only do I feel lighter during the workout, but I don’t get sick.
But there’s a big difference between me and most people.
You see, while a typical bodybuilding workout might consist of doing bench presses, curls and lat raises in a gym – mine consist of 1 armed pushups, deadlifts, rope climbing, tire flipping, sprints, etc….all with very little rest in between.
For you, it might be a little different. You might be an older person who simply walks and does light exercises. You might be a bodybuilder, you might simply do yoga to relax.
Either way, you need to experiment and figure out what the best solution for YOU is.
I don’t think there’s a huge difference either way. With one, you “might” save a little muscle catabolism (although I don’t think it makes a big difference), with the other you’ll get the benefits of an increased release of growth hormone.
I’m interested though – what do YOU do? Do you workout within an hour of eating, or do you wait longer than that because you do very intense exercises?
Let us know in the comments below! (I feel like Dr. Seuss now) 
Tomorrow I’ll be back talking about the 2 choices you have for your post workout meal, so stay tuned!
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- Johnine Bailey: You could mix it with water to make it less caloric. Or possibly substitute a cherry powder or herbal instead. There’s a Cherry Blossom herbal that is available, I’m not sure it would do the same, but maybe it would help.
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- Johnine Bailey: You could mix it with water to make it less caloric. Or possibly substitute a cherry powder or herbal instead. There’s a Cherry Blossom herbal that is available, I’m not sure it would do the same, but maybe it would help.
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