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Early Morning Workout! Pre Snack?

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‎10-07-2014 14:34

‎10-07-2014 14:34

Good Afternoon!

 

Hitting the Gym @ 7 am for a  50 minute cardio + strength training

 

Plan to be showered and sipping my Protein Shake before work @ 8:30 a.m. 

 

Since im Lifting Weights, not just doing cardio, is it okay to work out on an empty stomach? 

Wish I had time to have some toast before... any suggestions and tips

 

PEACE

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‎10-07-2014 21:33

In response to pinkpink

‎10-07-2014 21:33

It would be good to compare.

 

Because lifting weights and getting improvements from the workout is totally about overloading your muscle with weight.

You overload, you cause micro-tears, you give needed rest for recovery, repair makes it stronger, if diet allows body makes more.

 

But if you are tired (true the muscle has plenty of carb stores, no issue there) because of low blood sugar, and can't push as hard, then the workout was really not useful for intended purpose.

That would be like going after a terrible nights sleep, and you have to take weight off the bar. Really a wasted workout, would have been better to sleep in, didn't accomplish overload or even maintenance taking weight off the bar.

 

Now, if you are doing 50 curls of pink dumbbells, then what I described above isn't your purpose anyway, and no issues likely to happen.

 

So testing for a week standard way, and then testing another week with something you can digest easily good ratio carbs/protein and not that big - should show up any difference.

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‎10-07-2014 14:43

‎10-07-2014 14:43

I think its a personnal thing.

 

I never eat before. I always eat after. So its really up to you

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‎10-07-2014 14:59

‎10-07-2014 14:59

You have to figure out what works for you. I always have something for a carb sugar boost first-toast or bagel with honey or marmalade and two cups of strong coffee. They say caffeine can give your workout more oomph.

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‎10-07-2014 18:16

In response to WendyB

‎10-07-2014 18:16

even for weights and cardio, you dont get hypoglycemic

okay i will try it

usually i can run or cycle on empty in morning for 20 min
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‎10-07-2014 21:33

In response to pinkpink

‎10-07-2014 21:33

It would be good to compare.

 

Because lifting weights and getting improvements from the workout is totally about overloading your muscle with weight.

You overload, you cause micro-tears, you give needed rest for recovery, repair makes it stronger, if diet allows body makes more.

 

But if you are tired (true the muscle has plenty of carb stores, no issue there) because of low blood sugar, and can't push as hard, then the workout was really not useful for intended purpose.

That would be like going after a terrible nights sleep, and you have to take weight off the bar. Really a wasted workout, would have been better to sleep in, didn't accomplish overload or even maintenance taking weight off the bar.

 

Now, if you are doing 50 curls of pink dumbbells, then what I described above isn't your purpose anyway, and no issues likely to happen.

 

So testing for a week standard way, and then testing another week with something you can digest easily good ratio carbs/protein and not that big - should show up any difference.

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Help the next searcher of answers, mark a reply as Solved if it was, or a thumbs up if it was a good idea too.
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‎07-28-2015 19:16

‎07-28-2015 19:16

I recommend some kind of carb before and protein afterwards.  I work out at 4 am every morning, I drink a cup of soymilk and have an orange 30 minutes prior to - then my protein breakfast soon as I'm done.  I think that whatever you do, having some fuel before burning is always a good idea.

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