Pre workout Meal?

[go4gold]

I will probable be following a diet close to the cutting diet sticky, but just curious about pre-work out meal, how soon before the workout should I eat and how many carbs if any should I take in. I know I will have to take my PWO right after. Looking for good workouts without being sluggish.

[baseline_9]

If you are planning on cutting I would divide your daily carb intake into 3 to begin with and have one part for breakfast, one part for your Pre workout meal and one part PWO

As far as timing that is a personal thing, I like to eat 60 mins b4 the gym and then a banana 15 mins before i train

[gbrice75]

^ ^ this.

I'd personally focus about 80% of your carbs on pre/pwo such as 35% pre, 45% post, and obviously the other 20% in meal 1/breakfast.

If meal 1 IS your preworkout meal like in my case, stick with something close to the figures above but make meal 3 your 20%/lowest carb meal.

[MR-FQ320]

Agree with GB above, but maybe swap the 35% and 45% around and if you have room in your daily diet add a tbsp of natty pb, personal choice that works well for me.

GBrice can i Pm you my current lean bulk diet? I dont think its worth starting a thread over it, Its pretty good if I do say so myself lol, just like a second opinion. thanks.

[dec11]

one of your meals 60mins beforehand, if im hitting big squats or deads i'll also have a simple carb drink 20mins beforehand (380ml lucozade etc). as for how much, you'll need to play around and see what amount gets you through a workout.

also make sure you are fully hydrated beforehand

[dec11]

^ ^ this.

I'd personally focus about 80% of your carbs on pre/pwo such as 35% pre, 45% post, and obviously the other 20% in meal 1/breakfast.

If meal 1 IS your preworkout meal like in my case, stick with something close to the figures above but make meal 3 your 20%/lowest carb meal.

with the view of percentages, dont you guys reckon one will always have enough stored energy for a workout? unless cutting hard of course

[MR-FQ320]

cutting hard and intense workouts require serious fuel IMO, in fact I may even go as high as 60% pre workout, 20% PWO.

[gbrice75]

GBrice can i Pm you my current lean bulk diet? I dont think its worth starting a thread over it, Its pretty good if I do say so myself lol, just like a second opinion. thanks.

Sure mate, send it my way.

with the view of percentages, dont you guys reckon one will always have enough stored energy for a workout? unless cutting hard of course

Assuming the diet is in check, generally, yes. However some people simply do better with 'instant' energy, i.e. a recent meal. I have personally trained after a 16 hour fast and had plenty of energy, so it's a non-issue for me.

[go4gold]

Thanks guys, great input. Whats a good example of a pre-workout meal, And what type of carbs should be taken in (Complex, etc)? I do like the idea of focusing carbs towards the workout, even in cutting, but carb in take will down to minimum for sure.

[gbrice75]

Thanks guys, great input. Whats a good example of a pre-workout meal, And what type of carbs should be taken in (Complex, etc)? I do like the idea of focusing carbs towards the workout, even in cutting, but carb in take will down to minimum for sure.

Complex carbs all the way for me. You want clean sustained energy... not a fast blast followed by a crash. That's what simple carbs do to me anyway.

My current preworkout meal is light:

1/2 cup oats
1/2 banana (so I still get SOME simple carbs)
1 whole egg
1/4 cup whites
1 scoop protein powder blend

When I was taking in more calories, I was doing something like:

30g protein shake
2 whole eggs
1 cup oats
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 banana

or

2 whole eggs
6 whites
2 slices lean canadian bacon
1 cup oats
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 banana

Obviously it all comes down to your caloric/macro allotment for your individual diet.

[go4gold]

Thanks man, looks awesome. You've given me some direction. I'll put together a diet and see how it goes.