Eating before trAining good idea or not?

HaVoK
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03 Oct 2009 16:28 #24587 by HaVoK

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Hi

Was wondering if its good to have a small meal say about 1-2 hours before i train or not?

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Sting
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03 Oct 2009 17:35 #24592 by Sting

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Yes its fine, when else are you supposed to eat if you are eating every three hours as a body builder

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vega5
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03 Oct 2009 18:14 #24593 by vega5

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I eat oats and have a shake just before I train at 04:30 in the morning. And I have plenty energy when training.

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acidkidsa
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03 Oct 2009 18:29 #24595 by acidkidsa

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I eat my chicken/rice /broc at 3 and I train at 4:15 - 4:30 , plus have a shake 15 min before.

Like Beesting said , when you ar you suppose to eat.

Just dont eat like 15 min before the time. Space it out nicely

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Inja
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03 Oct 2009 18:50 #24597 by Inja

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For muscle mass this is not a maybe bro, this is a must. Having a meal pre-workout (~1hour before) has been proven to increase strength and muscle mass!

Sorry if I offend you
Its just my point of view

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00pump
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04 Oct 2009 11:06 #24604 by 00pump

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if I dont eat a proper meal an hour before I train I don't go to gym or i'm waiting my time...

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HaVoK
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04 Oct 2009 11:18 #24607 by HaVoK

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not a body builder just a rugby player

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HaVoK
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04 Oct 2009 11:19 #24608 by HaVoK

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Ok awesome, but are we talking like a full on meal or something to keep the appetite in check?

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milktuds
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04 Oct 2009 11:57 #24610 by milktuds

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Just enough to fuel your workout I guess. My pre workout shake is about 30g Carbs and 30g Protein, but if you're bigger then you'll probably need a bit more.

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vega5
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04 Oct 2009 12:23 #24613 by vega5

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HaVoK wrote:

not a body builder just a rugby player

In that case you need plenty carbs as you'll need to fuel your workouts and rugby training sessions or else you'll go catabolic in no time!

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Inja
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04 Oct 2009 12:26 #24614 by Inja

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I have a full meal 1-2hours before, and then throw in some silly pre-workout homemade supps a half hour before training. I find that if I don't have a full meal consisting of complex carb and protein my workout ust isn't as intense and I don't feel as awesome and pumped after.
Got to be careful not to have the meal to close to training though or the stomach might complain.

Sorry if I offend you
Its just my point of view

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00pump
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04 Oct 2009 13:59 #24621 by 00pump

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I eat a 3/4 meal, "full meal" but just slighly smaller portion at 3pm.. then at 4pm I suck a protein shake (50 grams) then I head to gym. I start training around 4:20pm, so I have had around an hour and a half to digest my food... if I don't have that meal, then I can only do around 3 sets and I start feeling flat...

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acidkidsa
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04 Oct 2009 18:05 #24635 by acidkidsa

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I am a bit confused with what you guys think is a full meal? Whether you a body builder or not?

Meal is a meal. Everything else could be considered a snack. ??

But if its larger than your fist . Then I reckon 1 hour gap between training.

If I dont eat proper before training . I feel alot weaker and cant train proper.

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00pump
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04 Oct 2009 18:18 #24637 by 00pump

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I'd have something like steak + mash + veggies (smaller portion 3/4 what I would normally have as a meal) that is what I mean by a full meal.

If I have something like a Mc Donalds I feel terrible in the gym, heart burn comes and I have 0 energy...

I need a good source of fuel.... and mash really does it for me... mash or brown Bismati rice...

And I make sure I have a slower release of protein (the steak) and then the whey protein just before I train so I have that extra edge + strength...

But as Inja said, you need to make sure you eat what agrees with you, don't pig out so you bloated and struggle to train or do abbs or something... its very uncomfortable...

Hence you could have a protein shake + waxy maize.... but I don't feel full so in the gym my stomach starts to burn, etc....

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HaVoK
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04 Oct 2009 21:41 #24646 by HaVoK

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Ok kewl, so a meal does help but not too close to gym time which i found out today.... ate breakfast (scrambled eggs) with a protein shake and was in the gym within 40 minutes and i felt like vomiting after each exercise. My gag reflexes were really giving up...

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Inja
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04 Oct 2009 22:27 #24652 by Inja

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Yeah what Mr.Pumper said. Chicken, rice, etc.. Then I have the whey, caffeine, Arg, etc.. a little closer to gym

Sorry if I offend you
Its just my point of view

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Empire
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05 Oct 2009 07:49 #24657 by Empire

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training with out eating is like trying to drive your car from JHB to ct on R50 petrol,its not gonna work. u need to feed the body in order for you to train hard and push the iron to your maximum

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00pump
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05 Oct 2009 07:56 #24658 by 00pump

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Ok I just had my steak for breakfast a little to underdone for me... this thing was running all over my plate.. I'm not the type of guy that enjoys eating something that a good vet just might be able to save

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Empire
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05 Oct 2009 08:02 #24661 by Empire

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pump i love it when u bite into your steak and it kicks u in the teeth,nothing better,i love the way it still mooooooos with every chew... but then again i think if u take a cow and cut off its horns wipe its ass and stick it on a plate its ready for eating...

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00pump
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05 Oct 2009 08:04 #24662 by 00pump

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LOL.... you freak

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Empire
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05 Oct 2009 08:07 #24664 by Empire

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00pump wrote:

LOL.... you freak

how did u know??? was it my squirrelie appearance that gave it away?my avatar is actually a photo not a photo shopped work of art

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05 Oct 2009 08:14 #24665 by 00pump

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lol....

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HaVoK
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05 Oct 2009 18:08 #24711 by HaVoK

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Raw steak..... Why dont u go bite a cow while its grazing in a field hahaB)

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Empire
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05 Oct 2009 18:13 #24713 by Empire

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didnt think of that,will give it a bite and see how it goes...

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HaVoK
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05 Oct 2009 18:17 #24715 by HaVoK

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lol

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