Pre-Workout meals....

[Uthinkso]

I leave work at 4:30 and drive right over to the gym which is like a 20 minute trip. What is a good thing I can eat pre-workout to give me a boost of energy. Something high in carbs but not high in sugar....

 

[John69]

A shake/caffeine

 

[Uthinkso]

Like a protein shake of sorts you say...

 

[John69]

oats,banana,milk2%....or is ur just looking for energy boost per say. u could take some caffeine or a pre-workout supplement(no-xplode, SP250, etc.)

 

[assassin]

potatoes / low fat yogurt /skimmed milk /apples,bannanas/oats .....

 

[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.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

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.

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...

 

[John69]

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...

He said thats how long it takes to get to the gym from his work.

 

[slip]

if you use dairy just watch how close to your workout you have it. from my experience dairy closely followed by weights/cardio can make you a bit queasy/spewy.