Eating Before a Workout

One of the hardest things to really nail down about an exercise

routine is what to eat and when to eat before a workout. You don’t

want to feel sick during the workout, but you also don’t want to have

no energy due to a lack of food. If you work out at three in the

afternoon this is less of a problem, but for people who work out

early in the morning or late at night it can be something of an issue.

The harsh reality of the situation is that everybody is different,

and it will take some trial and error to really nail down your eating

habits, but here are a few tips to help you out.

Typically, it’s good to eat a full meal about two to three hours

before you work out. If that is impossible because you work out at

six in the morning and don’t want to get up at four just to eat some

cereal, try to down a banana an hour beforehand, or some coffee or

tea with sugar just before starting. The trick is to understand that

the food needs to be easier to digest as you get closer to the

workout. Having steak and eggs twenty minutes before you go on a

run is going to be hellish at best and put you off running for a while,

but having a Shot Block or a smoothie won’t be as bad.

Again, really figuring out what makes you energetic and feel good

during a workout will take some trial and error. Some people are

able to eat burritos in the middle of a run; some people can’t even

think the word “burrito” during a run. Everybody’s different. The

thing to remember is that you need to tailor what you eat to when

you will be working out, and eat faster digesting things closer to the

workout.

The one main takeaway is not to over eat prior to exercise. If you

need to invest in some basic fruit or even quick electrolyte type of

products that quickly get absorbed, then that may be the way to go

in the future.

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