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Spockafina...
- Thread starter karl78
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pre work-out - you don't need anything too specific - just a regular meal. Most people think you need carbs pre wo, but you don't - the carbs you've eaten since your last work-out (yesterday's pwo and p-pwo, today's breakfast) will be enough fuel.
post-work-out - carbs and protein. Specifically, usually 20-30 grams protein and 40-50 grams carbs. Good carbs pwo are white rice, white potatoes, cream of wheat or rice cereal, pasta
post-pwo - same as pwo, but your carbs should be more filling - brown rice instead of white, sweet potatoes instead of white, oatmeal, beans/legumes, WW pasta, etc.
If you're doing HIIT, treat it like a lifting work-out and follow the above. If it's steady-state cardio, you don't need to be too specific for pwo or p-pwo
post-work-out - carbs and protein. Specifically, usually 20-30 grams protein and 40-50 grams carbs. Good carbs pwo are white rice, white potatoes, cream of wheat or rice cereal, pasta
post-pwo - same as pwo, but your carbs should be more filling - brown rice instead of white, sweet potatoes instead of white, oatmeal, beans/legumes, WW pasta, etc.
If you're doing HIIT, treat it like a lifting work-out and follow the above. If it's steady-state cardio, you don't need to be too specific for pwo or p-pwo
I forgot to add: no fats pwo
First of all thank you so much, thats great info...
I am guessing an exception to this is the morning workout because you (among others) have said no workout on an empty stomach. So what am looking for here? A piece of fruit maybe?spockafina said:Most people think you need carbs pre wo, but you don't
A normal breakfast is best - I don't think a piece of fruit is substantial. If you can, wake up early enough that you have enough time between eating and lifting. If you don't have a lot of time, a protein shake and some oatmeal made in the microwave or a MRshake would be fastestkarl78 said:I am guessing an exception to this is the morning workout because you (among others) have said no workout on an empty stomach. So what am looking for here? A piece of fruit maybe?
Thanks, I may be switching to an evening workout soon so that would solve that problem. I could probably adjust, I get up at 5am and workout around 6:15, that's why I have been eating a portion of my breakfast when I wake, and then the rest of it PWO. However I have noticed a declined energy about halfway through my workout. Sounds like the way I was eating may be the culprit.