pre or post cheat day workout?

Baumer · 07-07-2001, 04:58 AM

Just curious, what do you think, is it better to have a good, hard workout the morning of your total cheat day or the morning of the day after? Having a cookout today, so I'm on my way to the gym this morning before I indulge in lots of bad foods and I'm sure plenty of alcohol all day. I usually take saturdays off from the gym and go sun. mornings, but I know after drinking all day that sun. morning gym will not be a reality. So I figured that if I went today, at least I wouldn't be skipping a workout.

**Prince** · 07-07-2001, 07:18 PM

nahhh, if it's gonna be a cheat day, skip the work-out too.

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**I Are Baboon** · 07-09-2001, 04:44 AM

Baumer,

When I know I am going to have a cheat day, I try to workout the morning of. I would feel incredibly guilty if I ate and drank like a pig, then went on to skip my workout the next day. Chances are, a lot of the cookout food you'll be eating is high in protein (burgers, hot dogs, pasta salads). So all that protein can be used to refuel your body after your morning workout.

Just my opinion. I've seen your pics, and I don't know who the hell I am to be giving you advice.

w8lifter · 07-09-2001, 05:35 AM

I do the same. Working out (cardio) on my cheat day makes me feel like I'm not doing as much damage. I never feel guilty about what I eat, but I feel better when I do some cardio on the day of a cheat. And assuming you're not hung over and pigged out on total junk, a workout w/ weights the next day should make you feel great because of the extra food in your system. Not always the case though. It depends on whether you pig out on junk or just add extra carbs/calories.

07-07-2001, 04:58 AM	#1
Baumer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 69	pre or post cheat day workout? Just curious, what do you think, is it better to have a good, hard workout the morning of your total cheat day or the morning of the day after? Having a cookout today, so I'm on my way to the gym this morning before I indulge in lots of bad foods and I'm sure plenty of alcohol all day. I usually take saturdays off from the gym and go sun. mornings, but I know after drinking all day that sun. morning gym will not be a reality. So I figured that if I went today, at least I wouldn't be skipping a workout.
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07-07-2001, 07:18 PM	#2
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 34,173 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 322	nahhh, if it's gonna be a cheat day, skip the work-out too. ------------------ Just because the majority believes it, does not make it true!

07-09-2001, 04:44 AM	#3
I Are Baboon pedal pedal pedal Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beerville Posts: 11,083 Photos: 10	Baumer, When I know I am going to have a cheat day, I try to workout the morning of. I would feel incredibly guilty if I ate and drank like a pig, then went on to skip my workout the next day. Chances are, a lot of the cookout food you'll be eating is high in protein (burgers, hot dogs, pasta salads). So all that protein can be used to refuel your body after your morning workout. Just my opinion. I've seen your pics, and I don't know who the hell I am to be giving you advice.

07-09-2001, 05:35 AM	#4
w8lifter Join Date: May 2001 Location: Around..... Posts: 14,964	I do the same. Working out (cardio) on my cheat day makes me feel like I'm not doing as much damage. I never feel guilty about what I eat, but I feel better when I do some cardio on the day of a cheat. And assuming you're not hung over and pigged out on total junk, a workout w/ weights the next day should make you feel great because of the extra food in your system. Not always the case though. It depends on whether you pig out on junk or just add extra carbs/calories.