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Should I Eat Before Or After A Workout?

By Ingo Loge

Q) I run/exercise during my lunch hour At work since I don’t eat Before 1 work out (to burn More fat), I often feel famished and a lit- tle queasy when I get back to the work. Is there a way to eat a little before my Workout without sabotaging myself?

A) Many people have a hard Time working out on an Empty stomach. Though Some research has shown that this Bums more fat in the short run, what Good will it does you if you're "bonking" In the middle of your workout—or Worse yet—in front of your boss? You Should feel energized from your mid- Day workout, not sick as a dog.

Here's an easy solution. Split a Protein bar in half. Eat half a little while Before you exercise, and then have the other Half during your workout. You don’t Have to do this every time. This snack is up to you. It mostly Depends on two things. How is your Energy level? If your energy is dropping And you like a little something in your Belly, and then go for it. But make sure to Drink plenty of water with it, and try to Avoid anything sugary that's a sure way To crash during your workout.

What's not optional is your post Workout snack. This is possibly the Most important meal of your day as Far as your endurance training goes. Within the 60 minutes following your Endurance exercise, your muscles are Like sponges, waiting to soak up carbs To replace spent glycogen stores. And Your muscles are metabolically Active.

If you take in carbs and protein (Example: a nutritional shake) in about a 4 to 1 ratio directly after exercise, you cannot only significantly enhance Glycogen replacement, but stimulate Immediate muscle recuperation, as Well. This snack can literally flip you From catabolic to anabolic in a matter of minutes. This should prevent you from hitting the wall during your daytime Exercise.

About the Author:

Ingo Loge Is an Exercise Physiologist Clinical Nutritionist, Chek Practitioner and the owner Of Fitness Forever Personal Training In Palm Desert, Ca. He Can Be Reached At www.MyFitness4ever.com or