Pre workout meal quick ?

[LiveFitBeFit]

Hey fellas, thought I basically had my whole diet down completely and today my father and I got into an argument which is better for pre workout meal:

1/2 cup oats & 50gram protein shake
OR
6-8 oz chicken breast or tuna, with medium sweet potato.

Love some feedback.

-LiveFitBeFit-

[smokethedays]

oats, 25 grams whey, peanutbutter

[Gronkowski]

Either or would work man to be honest... I'd go with the chicken and sweet potato pre workout, and for post workout have your shake. Alittle more convenient that way. I'd go with a cup of oats PW thou and 1 scoop protein , gives you 2:1 carb to protein ratio aproximetly.

[smokethedays]

Either or would work man to be honest... I'd go with the chicken and sweet potato pre workout, and for post workout have your shake. Alittle more convenient that way. I'd go with a cup of oats PW thou and 1 scoop protein , gives you 2:1 carb to protein ratio aproximetly.

Yams or sweet potatoes are no good pre-workout
high in starches and higher on GI that oats
whereas oats will give a sustained energy release.
the sweet potato is great post workout

[LiveFitBeFit]

Thanks guys appreciate the quick responses! This helps a lot. I thought lean protein and sweet potato, but my father said oats and whey. Sounds like the old man knows better. Giving it a try tomorow!

One last question while we are here:

Say I eat my pre wo meal at 9am of oats and a shake, and after training I have my whey shake at the gym. When I get home how long should I wait to eat my PWO meal of chicken and sweet potato?

[smokethedays]

You should have the protein and some kind of quick acting carbs, if you dont want to buy a supplement such as Waxy Maize or Maltodextrin, you can use a banana or even the sweet potato along the protein within 15 mins of finishing training.
60-75 mins post that eat your chicken and sweet potatoes or brown rice.
Good luck

[LiveFitBeFit]

Thanks again. Helps a lot.

[Back In Black]

Whatever pre workout meal works better for you. I'd prefer a whole protein source over whey and notice no difference between sweet potato or oats in terms of gym performance.

I see some people are still going with simple sugars PWO no doubt within 30 secs of the workout finishing! Not really what most of us recommend on here!

Too much reliance is put on one meal whether it be pre it post workout. Get your full diet sorted (post some macro's in your other thread) and you really don't have to over think it.

[LiveFitBeFit]

I stopped the carbs post workout because I have lowered my carb intake throughout the day.

[gbrice75]

Whatever pre workout meal works better for you. I'd prefer a whole protein source over whey and notice no difference between sweet potato or oats in terms of gym performance.

I see some people are still going with simple sugars PWO no doubt within 30 secs of the workout finishing! Not really what most of us recommend on here!

Too much reliance is put on one meal whether it be pre it post workout. Get your full diet sorted (post some macro's in your other thread) and you really don't have to over think it.

^^ agreed.

[gearbox]

Gbrice actually wrote a very good article on how the supplement industry tells us we need out pwo shake immediately after working out. However, our bodies are craving nutrients for several hours after working out.
And watch the higher gi foods

[Daniel_CN]

Depends. What are your goals? Fat loss? LBM gain?

[LiveFitBeFit]

Lean body mass gain mostly.