+ 3 Pre-workout meal
I'm an early riser, think 4:30ish. And as an early riser I train early as well. I have never been one to workout on an empty stomach. It makes me miserable and weak. Over the years I have tried many different pre-workout snacks and meals. The latest incarnation is a simple recipe that I found online. I thought I would share it here with everyone and get your input and maybe some suggestions on how to make it better. And please, drop what you like to eat before training. I am always looking for new ideas.
So this is just a basic overnight oats recipe. No world shattering revelations here.
I use 1/2 cup protein oats, they just have whey and pea proteins mixed in. I add just under 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk. You could use whatever you like really. Just have to soak the oats. 2 very large tablespoons of vanilla Greek yogurt. Again use your favorite type. A dash of vanilla extract and a dash of salt. Cover it and put in the fridge. It is ready for me in the morning before I head out. I like to add berries to mine and when I want a bit of crunch I use granola. According to my Dr I have celiac disease and am not supposed to eat gluten so I use gluten free granaola which I found to really enjoy.
Anyway I thought that I would share this. It works well to get me through my workouts.
Let me know what you would do differently, and what do you eat pre-workout?
JG
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Living4ThePumpIf you work out early and soon after waking up you want something fast digesting that won’t lie in your stomach when working out.
My go to is cream of rice, with added whey and a small amount of fat to make it absorb a bit slower since you also don’t want super fast rising of insulin levels otherwise you will go hypo when working out. So add like 10-20g of a nut butter or dark chocolate which has many benefits on its own 85% cacao +.
DreamlordI had the same choice but i prefer white eggs and whole for fat
I don’t like si much protein powder. Add some salt for thé pré train and a lot of water. It is important too
8 egg whites… 3 packets of grits…. bacon… patty sausage… 2 bagels with jelly on them…
Not an early riser so easy digest food isn't really such a priority. I have two go to breakfasts. I eat two packets of grits with three fried eggs mix in and two pieces of whole wheat toast with butter. Second one is half a cup of oatmeal with milk, collagen protein and whey protein, brown sugar, honey and cinnamon. About an hour and a half before I go to the gym two scoops of protein powder with 2% milk and three heaping tablespoons of yogurt. Never get tired of it.
I usually just have a 2 scoop protein shake and some fruit like a banana and berries whatever I have at the time. I find that's enough food that I feel energized but not enough that I'm weighed down. Protein before my workout seems to fuel my workouts a lot better than post workout. I also don't workout immediately after eating it. A lot of people don't realize how much energy it takes to digest something. So I like to have nutrients without being in the process of digesting.
RustyhookerThat does sound good! I liked cooking the granola with the oats so it was still lil crunchy but less than normal. Coffee whey. Boom
My breakfast is always the same and somehow I never ever get sick of it even after years of the same thing - Baked potato covered in cheese and Jalapenos together with Southerrn fried/Hot & Spicy coated chicken breast!! Lol Then a side of Mayo and some Peri mayonnaise. I'll have another carb based meal after that about an hour later then train.
PRESS gets a +1 for being able to eat that for breakfast!!
Whenever I try change it I just end up reverting back to the same thing Lol Mate you should of seen what happened when the supermarket tried changing the coating on it - I wrote a letter of complaint to them and went ape shit! Threatened to quit buying all my food from there unless they sorted it out and believe it or not 3 months later they changed it back to the original coating again!!! Lmao Plus they sent me a £10 voucher for how upset I was.
HAHAHAHAHA….that is great! Good on ya!!
I still like the cream of rice that most bodybuilder eat pre workout cream of rice & protein poweder & honey
Or 5 rice cakes drizzled with honey and sea salt
I still miss ya man
120 grams of rice krispies 40 grams protein powder 20 gram dark choclate 80 grams blueberry's mixed in almond milk and 2 cups of coffee breakfast no pwo meal pwo meal 2 rice waffles with 40. Gram peanut butter
I work out about 5:30am but can’t eat that early. No appetite and feel like it makes me sluggish. 3-4 cups of coffee and I am off. Can’t eat breakfast before 8am at the earliest.
I used to be the same way. Would rarely eat early but I would pound a few cups of coffee before heading out. Seems to be the older I get, I need a little something to maintain me through my workout. But the oats sometimes are a bit much.
Simple plan…eat an apple. Perfect mix of short and medium digesting carbs to wake you up and keep you going through your workouts! An apple works more efficiently at waking you up in the morning and ensuring that you stay awake and don’t crash after. Give it a try
BodybuilderZeppI go to the gym at 7am 5 days a week. I wake up at 5am and make 3 eggs, 1 piece of toast, a bowl of oatmeal, and have it with a protein shake. I bring a gatorade with a scoop of bcaa’s and creatine in it to the gym. Been doing this for years and seems to work.
Sooo much sugar in Gatorade though…
I use the same preworkout drink that you use but I put 1 scoop of maltodextrin in it
About how many hours do you consume shake preworkout?
Right before I head to the gym
Damn probably still sitting in your stomach at gym lol
I would just mix up a couple scoops of some cyclic dextrin or vitargo with a couple scoops of clear isolate and some creatine and drink on the way to the gym. You want something fast acting that won't bloat you if going to work out right away. Then eat your oats or a big breakfast when you get back from the gym.
I like it. Quick and simple, except I had to look up what Vitargo is. I'll give this a go and save my oats for when I'm done.
Thanks!
VITARGO is GREAT!!! I will use it post workout with my HGH, insulin, and protein shake!! Shuttles that recovery right into the muscle!!