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Title: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: Blockingback on April 28, 2025, 01:37:39 PM
I train in the morning. Anyone else who does, do you find it better to train empty or with something in? I know soul crusher goes empty but hes a superhero and eats dynamite
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: Royalty on April 28, 2025, 01:49:31 PM
I usually train with an empty stomach but if I feel my blood sugar drop, I will definitely eat some carbs
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Post by: deadz on April 28, 2025, 01:50:58 PM
One meal b4 training for me. IDT a fasted workout would be a good idea for myself.
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: IroNat on April 28, 2025, 01:56:45 PM
I train in the morning also and just have a cup of coffee with halfnhalf.

Get up at 6 am and start workout 7:30 - 8 am.

The coffee kicks in and I feel ready to do it.
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: joswift on April 28, 2025, 01:58:02 PM
empty if I train early at 05.30
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Post by: Van_Bilderass on April 28, 2025, 02:00:42 PM
I don't know if it's ideal to train with "empty blood" for building purposes but perhaps it doesn't matter; I go fasted often. A compromise could be about 10 grams of EAA with some HBCD carbs during the workout in a very diluted solution for fastest absorption and to not weigh you down. Even like 30 grams of carbs could help blood sugar and performance. Add electrolytes or just a pinch of salt.
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: webstar on April 28, 2025, 03:13:39 PM
empty if I train early at 05.30

Same, if I’m doing a cheat day or whatver will train empty stomach then go for breakfast or something.

Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: Blockingback on April 28, 2025, 03:18:29 PM
I don't know if it's ideal to train with "empty blood" for building purposes but perhaps it doesn't matter; I go fasted often. A compromise could be about 10 grams of EAA with some HBCD carbs during the workout in a very diluted solution for fastest absorption and to not weigh you down. Even like 30 grams of carbs could help blood sugar and performance. Add electrolytes or just a pinch of salt.
I drink an electrolyte eaa mix while training
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: deadz on April 28, 2025, 03:29:17 PM
empty if I train early at 05.30
530 Ive just been asleep for 2.5 hours. My sleeping hours are 3-12.
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: joswift on April 28, 2025, 03:34:25 PM
I don't know if it's ideal to train with "empty blood" for building purposes but perhaps it doesn't matter; I go fasted often. A compromise could be about 10 grams of EAA with some HBCD carbs during the workout in a very diluted solution for fastest absorption and to not weigh you down. Even like 30 grams of carbs could help blood sugar and performance. Add electrolytes or just a pinch of salt.

all animals hunt on an empty stomach
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: Flexacon on April 28, 2025, 04:38:41 PM
If it's a more cardio focussed workout then empty stomach. I might sip on some coconut water or pineapple juice.

If I have do a weights on an empty stomach I just eat a slice of cake or an eclair during the workout, a small mouthful at a time. Learnt it from Kai Greene (no homo) Can't explain why, but it seems to work really well.
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: beakdoctor on April 28, 2025, 05:11:16 PM
I usually train with an empty stomach but if I feel my blood sugar drop, I will definitely eat some carbs

Solid advice from such a renowned spermabulker.
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: Coach is Back! on April 28, 2025, 05:41:48 PM
 If I train early like before 7 I'll have a little something so insulin levels don't drop. If I train later I've already had a meal or two in me so levels are already spiked.
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: Irongrip400 on April 28, 2025, 05:49:31 PM
I skip breakfast in the morning during the weekdays, so always empty then. I will eat breakfast on the weekends so I wait to exercise until before lunch. I’m not sure why, but I feel better to workout in the morning on an empty stomach.
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Post by: Sissysquats on April 28, 2025, 05:56:19 PM
A couple eggs a piece of toast and coffee. Cant do it on an empty stomach
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Post by: robcguns on April 28, 2025, 06:27:40 PM
If I trained on an empty stomach I would puke all over the place.
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: joswift on April 29, 2025, 12:23:32 AM
If I trained on an empty stomach I would puke all over the place.
puke what, you have an empty stomach.... ;D
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 29, 2025, 01:11:32 AM
all animals hunt on an empty stomach
That's why they are animals. If they had our consciousness they would store their kills for the future. ;D
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: joswift on April 29, 2025, 01:59:20 AM
That's why they are animals. If they had our consciousness they would store their kills for the future. ;D
point being a lion cant run on a full stomach  ;)
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: Donny on April 29, 2025, 02:10:30 AM
I bet IronNat agrees with this eggs & Cottage cheese, I do not like weight training in the morning but i like doing my cardio ( going for a cycle )
I need to eat 1 hour -1.5 hours before i go for a ride.

Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: IroNat on April 29, 2025, 04:51:32 AM
I bet IronNat agrees with this eggs & Cottage cheese, I do not like weight training in the morning but i like doing my cardio ( going for a cycle )
I need to eat 1 hour -1.5 hours before i go for a ride.



That's good.^

But, does anyone remember the favorite breakfast meal of (blank)?

This might jar your memory...

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqoUxl3d3Ck/UkeEAtLVcEI/AAAAAAAANms/MbH9a5-yn6c/s1600/Butter-Vomit.jpg)
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: Donny on April 29, 2025, 04:54:04 AM
That's good.^

But, does anyone remember the favorite breakfast meal of (blank)?

This might jar your memory...

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqoUxl3d3Ck/UkeEAtLVcEI/AAAAAAAANms/MbH9a5-yn6c/s1600/Butter-Vomit.jpg)
GEEZE...... :-X
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: wes on April 29, 2025, 07:06:19 AM
2 coffees pre workout,and water during the workout....for early AM training.......just my opinion as it`s always worked well for me.
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: tatoo on April 29, 2025, 08:43:26 AM
i do both... legs and back are on an empty stomach.
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 29, 2025, 08:44:51 AM
2 coffees pre workout,and water during the workout....for early AM training.......just my opinion as it`s always worked well for me.
Coffee is always my pre workout supplement. Nothing better.
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: Donny on April 29, 2025, 08:46:14 AM
i do both... legs and back are on an empty stomach.
what is your evening meal
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: 38 returns on April 29, 2025, 09:51:22 AM
all animals hunt on an empty stomach
you've clearly Never seen a hen party from runcorn at 4 in the morning seeking victims. full of kebab and hungry for blood
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: joswift on April 29, 2025, 10:29:30 AM
you've clearly Never seen a hen party from runcorn at 4 in the morning seeking victims. full of kebab and hungry for blood

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Empty Stomach or Food?
Post by: Marvin Martian on April 30, 2025, 01:25:45 AM
I can’t weight train in the morning without eating something small. For some reason I can do cardio, but if I weight train I’ll get nauseous as hell.