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Kings Gambit · 03-08-2015, 03:05 PM

My go-to pre workout first thing in the morning workout depends on what I am doing.

Cardio: cup of black coffee

Weights: cup of black coffee and steel cut oatmeal OR cottage cheese s/craisins OR banana

MJ7 · 03-08-2015, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by NothingButTheTruth2015

Idk how people work out upon waking up. Then again I do it very late at night and only the tiniest % of people do that. Maybe I'm the weirdo lol

I'm in the same camp, basically come home from work, get a quick workout meal in, let it digest then hit it. I prefer working out before bed because it gives my body the rest it needs to recover (I get a post meal in there of course).

Kings Gambit · 03-08-2015, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NothingButTheTruth2015

Idk how people work out upon waking up. Then again I do it very late at night and only the tiniest % of people do that. Maybe I'm the weirdo lol

For me it sets the tone for the rest of the day. I love it. TBH, I dont workout "upon waking up". I'll have a cup of black coffee first, THEN I'll do my cardio. So really, its 20 minutes or so after I wake up.

Silver8ack · 03-09-2015, 05:46 PM

I have the same routine OP. I roll out of bed, get me a 1/2 cup of oatmeal and cut a banana into it (around 250 kcal) hit the gym (all the way to my garage,) get a shower and a big proteiney breakfast and I am ready to go for the day!

G-fused · 03-09-2015, 07:23 PM

Depends on how quickly you start the workout after eating. Foods like Oatmeal will take long time to digest. If you start your work out immediately and it's a 40 min session, that oatmeal will have hardly kicked in. I would keep it lite and simple. Coffee and a banana is always a good choice.

snnmiguel · 03-10-2015, 04:35 PM

How about just a pre-work out supplement (such as C4 or NO Xplode). It seems to take more affect on an empty stomach anyway...

Stephy0519 · 03-13-2015, 12:18 PM

For cardio, I drink a pre-workout and go.

For lifting, I have a pre-workout and some breakfast quinoa (Celiac....can't do most oatmeals), then go lift a half hour or so later.

StAcKhOuSe · 03-13-2015, 12:50 PM

just coffee, I eat breakfast post-workout. it usually consists of oatmeal, eggs, and maybe a protein shake for the extra protein