Originally Posted by Uthinkso

I've heard of the no-xplode, need to look into that. Some have mentioned a protein shake, I can shake it up real quick at work and drink it on the way over to the gym.

Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh

If you are working out only 20 mins after drinking the shake then I would probably stick to the more rapidly digestable carbs rather than things like potato (solid sources). You want those nutrients to be floating in your blood stream for your workout [this is one of the key stimuli for anabolism]...

So I would probably suggest something like some fruit (something low in fructose and low in fibre - eg: pineapple, dried apricots are ok.... dried dates would be good.... Banana would be ok). I would also suggest skim milk instead of 1% (fat free yoghurt would also be ok). They have low GIs (meaning they don't spike glucose levels in your blood) but they are still rather rapidly digested and they will also increase your insulin levels (Which will help to shut down your cortisol levels - which will also be high at that time of the morning).

If you don't want these - then the other alternative would be to combine something like weak gatorade with some whey and to start sipping that ~ 10-15 mins BEFORE the weights (so when you are in the car) and then continue sipping through your training too...