A.M Pre Workout meal question

[draftwho2003]

I get up for the gym 4:30am 5 days a week. 3 of the 5 days i hit the weights the other 2 cardio. My question is how important is a pre workout meal?
For instant my diet for the past year has been very clean and for the past 2 weeks ive been following the "how to gain lean mass" type diet.

This morning
I took my creatine drink
2 slices of wheat toast and ran out the door.
PWO
Protein Shake
Cup of Oats
6 Eggwhites

Should i be taking in a larger meal pre-workout or is this ok. My dilemma is time, but that can easily be fixed (just get my a$$ up a bit earlier) but if this is not detrimental i will continue to something similar alternating the wheat toast with a banana,tune,eggwhite,oats etc.

Please help and give me your input

Thanks

[HowIdo]

A correct pre-workout meal is essential IMO. I would def eat some type of Complex carbs an hour or hour and a half before you plan on lifting. I usually like 3/4 cup of oatmeal and 10 eggwhites Pre-wo. If you dont have that much time you could take a Whey protein shake along with the wheat toast. You def want to add protein in the mix if you are trying to gain muscle bro!!!

[Tip]

If I were you I would. I'm on pretty much the same schedual, up at 4am and in the gym at 5:30. I eat 5 pieces of Ezekial bread with my whey concentrate shake an hour before my workout. Then creatine, arginine, glutamine 30 min. before my workout.

[perfectbeast2001]

looks ok to me mate, would need to see macros to comment in full. The fact you eat ANYTHING at that time of day should be commended!!

[draftwho2003]

Thanks for the input guys!

[Primalinstinct]

you could add some pasteurized eggs in your pre-workout shake, as well. just for more "quick" variety of protein -- food for that lean muscle you are working towards.

[taiboxa]

in a rush job for a pre workout meal i actually suggest fruit... anything from a nanner to a grapefruit and possibly some fat free cottage cheese

[jixxxer]

Im in the same boat, def. dont have enough time to cook eggs or oatmeal and eat it in time for digestion. So I have a muscle milk shake. Is this any good or should i try someting else????

[draftwho2003]

Thanks for all the suggestions, i added a shake in the morning now, and on those real late days i'll grab some fruit and eat it on the way

[jixxxer]

any other ideas on quick/quick digestion pre workout meals and post workout meals; still going with dextrose and protien????

[mkrulic]

I guess it depends on goals. My goal was to loose weight and mantain muscle mass. going into a workout loaded on cabs was counterproductive for my goals. I go in carb depleted. no carbs 6 hrs before I sleep and I go in and work out before I eat carbs. my pre-work out meal consists of lean protien. If your training for strength this does not apply.

[draftwho2003]

I guess it depends on goals. My goal was to loose weight and mantain muscle mass. going into a workout loaded on cabs was counterproductive for my goals. I go in carb depleted. no carbs 6 hrs before I sleep and I go in and work out before I eat carbs. my pre-work out meal consists of lean protien. If your training for strength this does not apply.

Thanks, well my goal is to put on as much lean muscle mass as i can. I'm 6'2 190. I dropped alot of weight in the last year, so i would rather not bulk i just want to add about 15lbs of muscle and stay as lean as possible.

[JC2007]

Thanks, well my goal is to put on as much lean muscle mass as i can. I'm 6'2 190. I dropped alot of weight in the last year, so i would rather not bulk i just want to add about 15lbs of muscle and stay as lean as possible.

15 lbs. of muscle? Rather not bulk? Did I read that right?

[draftwho2003]

15 lbs. of muscle? Rather not bulk? Did I read that right?

Yeah sorry

Let me try again....I want to add 15lbs of muscle and bulk as lean/clean as possible. Does that make more sense?

[JC2007]

Yeah sorry

Let me try again....I want to add 15lbs of muscle and bulk as lean/clean as possible. Does that make more sense?

No because you're not gonna be able to add 15 lbs. of lean mass... if you don't mind some water weight/minimal fat gain then by all means...

[Slaiv]

carb depletion? no carbs before a workout?

so if your tryin to cut up, you should eat low carbs?

i thought high carb will help you lose weight?

im confused now :'(