Author Topic: A Concise Overview of Pre-Workout Nutrition (Read 4746 times)

HugeRipped · « **on:** April 13, 2010, 10:26:18 AM »

It is important to eat a meal consisting of a specific macronutrient blend between 120 and 180 minutes before working out. One needs adequate time for the food to pass along the digestive tract so as not to cause indigestion or stomach pain during intense resistance training that regularly involves abdominal contractions. To provide sustained energy throughout a workout one should consume 30 grams of carbohydrates, coming from dietary fibers. Avoid simple sugars as they will give you a brief release of energy, but cause a "crash" shortly thereafter and invetiably interfering with one's workout. Furthermore, it is inadvisable and a waste of calories to consume more than 10 grams of protein pre-workout. At the very maximum, energy expendeiture provided by protein during resistance training consists of 15 percent. As evidenced by the latter percentage, protein is not biologically efficient for preworkout nutrition. Consuming a large amount of protein preworkout will simply be a waste of calories. Ideally, a preworkout meal should be 160-200 calories (10g protein, 30g carbohydrates, no more than 4.4 grams fat).

- HR

buffdnet · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2010, 10:27:15 AM »

~UN_$ung~ · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2010, 10:29:30 AM »

Quote from: HugeRipped on April 13, 2010, 10:26:18 AM

It is important to eat a meal consisting of a specific macronutrient blend between 120 and 180 minutes before working out. One needs adequate time for the food to pass along the digestive tract so as not to cause indigestion or stomach pain during intense resistance training that regularly involves abdominal contractions. To provide sustained energy throughout a workout one should consume 30 grams of carbohydrates, coming from dietary fibers. Avoid simple sugars as they will give you a brief release of energy, but cause a "crash" shortly thereafter and invetiably interfering with one's workout. Furthermore, it is inadvisable and a waste of calories to consume more than 10 grams of protein pre-workout. At the very maximum, energy expendeiture provided by protein during resistance training consists of 15 percent. As evidenced by the latter percentage, protein is not biologically efficient for preworkout nutrition. Consuming a large amount of protein preworkout will simply be a waste of calories. Ideally, a preworkout meal should be 160-200 calories (10g protein, 30g carbohydrates, no more than 4.4 grams fat).

- HR

nobody likes you here, your gimmick isn't funny. your a bore, please go die, and stop posting here.

saopl · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2010, 11:09:00 AM »

before my workout I like to drink 4 glasses of chocolate milk followed by 2 scoops Jack3d and 2 scoops NO-Explode.

Nirvana · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2010, 11:10:23 AM »

Quote from: HugeRipped on April 13, 2010, 10:26:18 AM

It is important to eat a meal consisting of a specific macronutrient blend between 120 and 180 minutes before working out. One needs adequate time for the food to pass along the digestive tract so as not to cause indigestion or stomach pain during intense resistance training that regularly involves abdominal contractions. To provide sustained energy throughout a workout one should consume 30 grams of carbohydrates, coming from dietary fibers. Avoid simple sugars as they will give you a brief release of energy, but cause a "crash" shortly thereafter and invetiably interfering with one's workout. Furthermore, it is inadvisable and a waste of calories to consume more than 10 grams of protein pre-workout. At the very maximum, energy expendeiture provided by protein during resistance training consists of 15 percent. As evidenced by the latter percentage, protein is not biologically efficient for preworkout nutrition. Consuming a large amount of protein preworkout will simply be a waste of calories. Ideally, a preworkout meal should be 160-200 calories (10g protein, 30g carbohydrates, no more than 4.4 grams fat).

- HR

I use meth regularly, do you consider this a wise energy source? I just itch a little bit.

noworries · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2010, 11:12:02 AM »

Quote from: HugeRipped on April 13, 2010, 10:26:18 AM

It is important to eat a meal consisting of a specific macronutrient blend between 120 and 180 minutes before working out. One needs adequate time for the food to pass along the digestive tract so as not to cause indigestion or stomach pain during intense resistance training that regularly involves abdominal contractions. To provide sustained energy throughout a workout one should consume 30 grams of carbohydrates, coming from dietary fibers. Avoid simple sugars as they will give you a brief release of energy, but cause a "crash" shortly thereafter and invetiably interfering with one's workout. Furthermore, it is inadvisable and a waste of calories to consume more than 10 grams of protein pre-workout. At the very maximum, energy expendeiture provided by protein during resistance training consists of 15 percent. As evidenced by the latter percentage, protein is not biologically efficient for preworkout nutrition. Consuming a large amount of protein preworkout will simply be a waste of calories. Ideally, a preworkout meal should be 160-200 calories (10g protein, 30g carbohydrates, no more than 4.4 grams fat).

- HR

It is so evident from your posts and lack of confidence that this is your protein drink of choice. Sorry son but you need to get back to reality.

jtsunami · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2010, 07:53:54 PM »

Quote from: HugeRipped on April 13, 2010, 10:26:18 AM

It is important to eat a meal consisting of a specific macronutrient blend between 120 and 180 minutes before working out. One needs adequate time for the food to pass along the digestive tract so as not to cause indigestion or stomach pain during intense resistance training that regularly involves abdominal contractions. To provide sustained energy throughout a workout one should consume 30 grams of carbohydrates, coming from dietary fibers. Avoid simple sugars as they will give you a brief release of energy, but cause a "crash" shortly thereafter and invetiably interfering with one's workout. Furthermore, it is inadvisable and a waste of calories to consume more than 10 grams of protein pre-workout. At the very maximum, energy expendeiture provided by protein during resistance training consists of 15 percent. As evidenced by the latter percentage, protein is not biologically efficient for preworkout nutrition. Consuming a large amount of protein preworkout will simply be a waste of calories. Ideally, a preworkout meal should be 160-200 calories (10g protein, 30g carbohydrates, no more than 4.4 grams fat).

- HR

good post by an intelligent, college graduate.

Bodybuilding Related · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2010, 07:57:46 PM »

So what's this boil down to, a yogurt 2-2.5 hours before you train?

HugeRipped · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2010, 08:15:23 PM »

Quote from: Bodybuilding Related on April 13, 2010, 07:57:46 PM

So what's this boil down to, a yogurt 2-2.5 hours before you train?

Yogurt lacks the macronutrient efficacy directly related to pre-workout nutrition. I would suggest 1/2 cup of rolled oats and either 1 small egg or 1/2 cup of firm tofu 3 hours prior to resistance training. This will provide you with 210-230 calories, ~12 grams of protein and almost 30g carbohydrates.

Bodybuilding Related · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2010, 08:23:58 PM »

Quote from: HugeRipped on April 13, 2010, 08:15:23 PM

Yogurt lacks the macronutrient efficacy directly related to pre-workout nutrition. I would suggest 1/2 cup of rolled oats and either 1 small egg or 1/2 cup of firm tofu 3 hours prior to resistance training. This will provide you with 210-230 calories, ~12 grams of protein and almost 30g carbohydrates.

Thanks for the tip, maybe I'll try it.

Spike · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2010, 08:27:17 PM »

1/2 cup tofu...this and that

so no matter your fitness level, metabolic activity, age, gender, weight ----- EVERYONE is supposed to eat the same AMOUNT of shit b4 a workout??

tofu is like 20% absorbed - shit is like paper

Hulkotron · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2010, 08:37:12 PM »

That's FIRM tofu, mind you. Not any of that soft shit.

MadeYaMelt · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2010, 08:40:17 PM »

SkinnyFat's physique reminds me of soft tofu.

SF1900 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2010, 08:47:11 PM »

What if you eat the pre-workout meal at 119 or 181 minutes? What happens?

Spike · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2010, 08:47:56 PM »

Quote from: Hulkotron on April 13, 2010, 08:37:12 PM

That's FIRM tofu, mind you. Not any of that soft shit.

just showcases my epic lack of cut and paste knowledge - I better go steal someone's thesis and post it on here as my own

Hulkotron · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2010, 09:01:06 PM »

Lift a weight eat a steak repeat

(this is the title of my Nobel prize lecture)

WillGrant · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2010, 10:26:01 PM »

Protein drink , apple , 10mg dball

Aaron Singerman · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2010, 10:41:42 PM »

Quote from: HugeRipped on April 13, 2010, 08:15:23 PM

Yogurt lacks the macronutrient efficacy directly related to pre-workout nutrition. I would suggest 1/2 cup of rolled oats and either 1 small egg or 1/2 cup of firm tofu 3 hours prior to resistance training. This will provide you with 210-230 calories, ~12 grams of protein and almost 30g carbohydrates.

lol...

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #18 on:** April 13, 2010, 10:58:15 PM »

Best and most productive workouts I usually have are when I have a large piece of cake 45 minutes before training.

ThaRealist · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2010, 11:13:01 PM »

I have eaten 3 double cheeseburgers and two sprites and I will eat 3 hard boiled eggs tonight and I still have a great physique....What's my bodies excuse for maintaining an amazing build, yet eating like crap a few times a week???