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Empty stomach if its early morning cardio. Near full stomach if I am going heavy on the weights that day. That is, only if "near full" applies to eating well one hour before my weight training session.
Something light, like a piece of fruit, granola bar or muffin to get me going. Then more of the same as I go (speaking of running or biking). Then coffee or beer and some good food when done...then a nap.
Empty stomach if its early morning cardio. Near full stomach if I am going heavy on the weights that day. That is, only if "near full" applies to eating well one hour before my weight training session.
This is 95% what I have been doing now for years and it has worked well for me. Sometimes I even start within 40 minutes of eating, I feel strong and ready to rock and roll. However due to my schedule and my pickyness as I hate to admit I just started doing something I used to do years ago a couple of days a week and that is instead of eating breakfast before the gym I drink a small whey protein shake along with a fruit and preworkout supplements and then head to the gym and then return home to eat a full and solid breakfast before heading to work. It does the trick but last week as I was in the last part of the morning session of my workout my stomach started growling and bothering me, obviously the shake and fruit was not enough get me through my workout so I will increase the size of the shake and see what happens.
Me too! I was taught to workout on an empty stomach (some logic about increasing growth hormone, not sure if it's really true), but I almost fell off my elliptical one morning due to being so dizzy/weak. So now it's a tiny bit of carbs to get me energized (a little plain oatmeal) and then I'll eat more after my workout. Tried working out on a full stomach only to feel so nauseated I had to quit early to rest.
I have to have something cause I get really hungry during the workout if I haven't eaten something. My preference is something small 1-2 hours before. I prefer whole foods, but if I don't have a snack, then I will substitute a protein shake. In the morning, 1/4 cup oatmeal with a protein, maybe a fruit. If I'm just going for a walk, then an apple is fine. But if I'm doing cardio & weight lifting, or bootcamp, I need a little more. In the afternoon, I go for a protein, veggie & carb (snack size) 2 hours before. In the evening, I drink a protein shake about 30 minutes prior.
Most people work out with something in their stomach - but nowhere near a full stomach. Why do you only have the two extremes? In between.
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