posted Sat, 04/07/2012 - 07:08
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Carb loading with 4 cups of oatmeal before gym! :)
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woop woop who uses oatmeal as a pre workout?
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woop woop who uses oatmeal as a pre workout?
DT-SwoleWhen I eat oatmeal about 30 mins before it tends to make me feel shitty in the gym. I think 1:30 to 3 hours would be a good wait.
phil113kgAnd also, if you want to loose fat then just omit the carbs and go with the whey.
phil113kgI agree but the whole purpose of a pre is to shuttle glycogen into the muscles so that the muscles can use it to power up instead of breaking down tissue for energy. The human body would rather use protein rather than stored fat due to it's built in self preservation design. Remember that and you will be able to construct a good plan to fuel your workouts. That is also why it is smart to take in whey with the carbs. Say around 25g is sufficient.
phil113kgI use to in my whey shakes but will change that for my next bulk to something that digest a bit faster. I found that oats took to long to break down and it makes sense not to as a pre. I found glucose syrup that taste like honey and I believe it would be a better alternative. Something that is digested fast and leaves me more energy to train rather than doing the both which robs me of performance.
Interesting perspective. Typically when I take in oats 2-3 hours pre-workout, I have plenty of energy. It's not difficult to time correctly once someone gets a good idea of how fast their body metabolises certain foods. I could see how eating at certain times throughout the day could be an inconvinience with ppl being at work, etc. I'm curious about your idea of foods that you digest faster. Any other idea's besides glucose syrup? I'm willing to try new things
phil113kgAh 2-3 hours is a big difference than one before training. Ok I can see how you can benefit from it. You had me guessing about the time line but now I know. Usually for me it is within one hour prior to training. Because in your case it would be considered as just one of my meals in general. Yes fructose is a good one and just about anything with a high glycemic index is good too. Oats are low on the glycemic index. That is why it is a poor for a PWM.
Good to know. I'll start researching glycemic index. Appreciate the input
phil113kgAnytime:-)
Hmm Thats just weird Never heard of that.....3 cups oatmeal pre sex and 1 cup during, now im all about that shit!
I either have two cups of oats and 50g of whey or 15 egg whites with 2 bowls of oats with a little stevia everyday! Swear by it!! NEver done pre work out. I usually do 50 g of whey and for post I do the same with a few rice cakes (brown rice no salt)
2 hours before a morning workout with 30g of whey, cinnamon, and banana.
I do something similar with whey. I sip a shake after eating my giant bowl of complex carbs. I usually take one to the gym as well and do the same. It helps me immensely
DT-SwoleThe green tea seems to speed everything up in my body in the morning...
It seems to get my body started and rolling etc.
Alot of asians usually start their morning with some kind of tea and it seems to help with the metabolism.
I'll have to look into that. I have trouble eating 6,000cal a day sometimes. Thanks for the info. By the way, in the future, when you're having a conversation or replying to a specific post, click "reply" on the post you want to respond to. It will help avoid confusion when there is more than two ppl posting to each other. I don't mean it to be sarcastic, genuinly trying to help. It could get conusing if you get 6 different replys and you post from the main reply box ya know. Thanks again for the tip.
DT-SwoleSpeaking of the green tea, I gotta shit already
DT-SwoleI have trouble even eating 4k a day sometimes.... and i'm 235 lbs right now lol.
Try to get the kind with nothing extra added , sometimes they throw appetite suppressant or something else in there.
Bro, i've been 175-180lbs at 5' 9" my entire adult life. Always below 10% bf but recently decided to bulk and move my attention from fighting to bodybuilding. I'm currently 210lbs with a lot of dirty weight to shed. I'm working on it now, but it's tough to gain lean mass without taking in a ton of clean calories. So anything to help me eat i'm willing to try. Green tea sounds harmless enough
DT-SwoleYeah, sometimes I would hit some white rice and that would work great too...
I'm currently starting my morning with green tea as it seems to help increase my appetite and metabolism in the morning.
Try brown rice with no salt. Or stick with oatmeal. I guarantee that after one week of this, you won't ever use a stimulant as a pre-workout ever again. Nothing like food. I had great stamina and energy from just my diet. You have to help the juice along, it's only a tool. When it gets tough to eat I keep a calorie/vitamin high cal protein powder around. Its from GNC, 990 cal per shake, 50G of protein and a ton of vitamins and bcaa's. It helps on the days I can't eat the way I should. Green tea huh? Is it working?
I am a former fighter and this was my tactic. I would eat huge bowls of oatmeal (sometimes pasta) a couple hours prior to a fight or hardcore sparring session! It works better than any pre-workout bullshit you can buy (including tne)! Nothing powers the body quite like good complex carbs!