PRE-WORKOUT NUTRITION

[Kate]

Ultimately, your pre-workout nutrition strategy is a PERSONAL preference. Your decision to workout fasted or fed will not impact weight loss of physique goals if you’re maintaining your caloric budget in a 24 hours period.

However, there is some research that proves even as little as 20g of carbs can help with EXERCISE PERFORMANCE. So – that’s not a ton of food, and can make a big difference if your goals include progression.

Think something like a juice or Gatorade (WITH calories, not zero or calorie-free), gummy candy, such as peach rings (YUM), a piece of fruit like banana or apple, rice cakes, etc.

If you’re not a morning person and struggle to eat before your workout – THAT’S OKAY. You probably don’t need it! BUT if you’re looking to finesse your strategy try adding in 20g of carbs about 30ish minutes before your session.

SOURCE: https://www.precisionnutrition.com/workout-nutrition-explained

Discussion

[Mary]

My personal fave is piece of wheat toast and sugar free jam! I also recently started adding a scoop of fruit punch flavored protein to my pre run water in the AM and that has helped too.

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