Meals before Training

[IrishMuscle84]

How many meals do you eat before you train??

[The Squadfather]

late morning so one meal, then 4 for the rest of the day, great way to do it because you train early then have all those meals to repair.

[candidate2025]

what does it matter?  as long as you have amino's in the blood stream and glycogen in the muscle, you are good.   

[JasonH]

I'm usually in the gym by 4pm and by then I've already had four meals.

My preworkout meal is currently a banana, apple, homemade flapjack, protein shake and a very strong cup of sweet coffee. I make sure I've eaten all that about half an hour before training - sets me up quite nicely.

[Bobby]

depends... anywhere between 1 to 3 or even 4. I prefer to train after breakfast but it's not always possible.

[Bluto]

id like to get a couple of meals in

[Emmortal]

Due to my work schedule I work out late at night so I usually put in 5-6 meals before I work out.  I keep the calories down and focus on protein.  Then my post work out meal is the biggest of the day, usually 1800-2000 cals.

[mass 04]

One, I've worked out morning, afternoon and night and mornings are the best IMO.

[webcake]

I either workout at around noon or 1, or 5-6pm. So either way, at least 3-4 meals before training. I hate training in the (early) morning.

[candidate2025]

i love training in the morning!   ive never had a bad morning workout.


i think maybe i like it too much, actually...i tend to catch myself letting workouts run to the 2 hour mark when i go first thing in the morning.

[Rimbaud]

How many meals do you eat before you train??

Depends on when I train. If it's in the morning I'll usually have something light (i.e. yogurt & maybe a shake) about ninty minutes before training. If I train in the afternoon or afterwork I've usually had a couple meals & snacks already.

It's just my preference but I wait about 90-120 minutes after eating to train.

[webcake]

Depends on when I train. If it's in the morning I'll usually have something light (i.e. yogurt & maybe a shake) about ninty minutes before training. If I train in the afternoon or afterwork I've usually had a couple meals & snacks already.

It's just my preference but I wait about 90-120 minutes after eating to train.

Really?
If i were to train at noon, i would have a meal at 11.30. Ive never felt sick or anything during training even though i train pretty soon after eating. Still, everyones different.

[JasonH]

I hate trainnig in the morning - no matter how early I get up, or how many good energy calories I take in, or how long I leave it to have the food settle, I still have a crap, low-in-energy workout. I've resigned myself to the fact that I'll always be an evening trainer.

[Get Rowdy]

Lately I wake up at about 9 - 9.30, have breakfast, then start training at about 11.30.  But if I've gotta do shit during the day I'll train at about 6, after 4-5 meals.

[Charlys69]

I´m training on 2 different times (11:30 AM, 4 PM), because i`m working shift

So, before the 11:30 AM Training i have 2 meals before, and 4 before the 4 PM

Last meal before Training is about 2 hours before, because 20-30 Minutes prior to training i take my pre-workout supps. If i take the last meal closer to training it interacts to much with the pre-workout Supps.

[JediKnight]

I drink a protein shake before the gym,,and also take some amino acids and glutimine before working out in the am,,that way as i workout,,they all kick in and as i am working out my muscles get even bigger.