Nutrion during workout

[run_n_fool]

I have always had a meal 1-2 hrs prior to wo, and 50g whey and a banana pwo with a meal 1 hr after the shake and this has served me well. My schedule is becoming such that the pre wo meal will be close to 3.5 hrs prior so I think I need to incorporate some nutrion during the workout. What is best here? Some bcaa and maltodexrin? Some other carb source? Should i add whey here too? Does the addition of these calories change my pwo needs?

[uf21]

This not an answer to your question but a question out of curiosity.

Is your pre-workout meals 3.5 prior to workout cause you have more energy?

For me I have 60 grams of oats 3 hours prior to workout and I feel like I can push more than if I had it 2 hoursprior to workout.

[run_n_fool]

Surely someone here uses a carb drink during workouts right?

UF, for me it is a matter if not being able to conveniently time it differently

[gbrice75]

I'm pretty sure Baseline uses Dextrose intraworkout.

Is there NO way you can get a decent meal in about an hour prior to working out? Even something quick like a shake with raw oats dumped right in?

If not, i'd say BCAA's at the very least. I'm personally not a fan of eating simple sugars intraworkout or any other time.

PS - I should note that it won't 'hurt' you to workout on an empty stomach. I've worked out after fasting for 16 hours and had more energy than when in the fed state. If it makes you feel better and/or works for you, find a way to eat. But don't sweat it.

[enigma10]

The way i always looked at it is and this could be why gbrice felt that energy is when you eat your blood flow is working and flowing around to digest and put use to your food you just ate. So if you go in 2 hours after you ate a heavy meal you'll start to sweat, heavy breath more and not have much energy because your lacking all the blood to the areas your needing I.E. Biceps, chest...etc

I always eat a banna protean shake before workout.