NucularDisaster Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 I have a question for the members of the rebellion that serve in the morning guard (slaying dragons so the rest of the world can sleep peacefully). This weekend I decided to try working out in the morning to see how I would feel through the rest of the day but there' s a question weather I should exercise before or after breakfast. My problem is that before breakfast I feel very weak, lacking energy... but after breakfast I feel food jumping around my stomach which is uncomfortable. How do you deal with this problem? I did do one set of my strength routine before breakfast today but then decided that I need to restore my energy reserves and had a breakfast. 1 Quote Link to comment
elenaa Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 I did the same when I first started out.Obviously I'm no expert or warrior but what I've been trying to do is time it so I have at least half an hour after breakfast before I work out. Gives me time to wake up a bit and let the food digest a little 1 Quote Today, I want to be better than I was yesterday... so that I'm ready for tomorrow. Link to comment
Silo Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 You could eat a portion of your breakfast beforehand and the rest after. Or, eat some during. Sometimes I take a banana or yogurt to the basement with me and eat between exercises. 1 Quote 2016 goals: Hit goal weight. Build muscle.2015 goals: Get stronger, stop loathing squats and get better at them - DONE!!!2014 goal: Lose 52.5 lbs. - DONE!!! 12/13/14 MFP Link to comment
NucularDisaster Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Thanks. I guess I'll have to try to eat something as soon as I wake up so it settles a bit before exercise but it's annoying that eating a little just makes me even more hungry It would be great to figure this out before summer as exercise in the morning would be the easiest/ sometimes almost the only option (I hate high temperatures). 1 Quote Link to comment
Silo Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Another idea--try eating a snack before bed. It may or may not help but is worth a shot. 1 Quote 2016 goals: Hit goal weight. Build muscle.2015 goals: Get stronger, stop loathing squats and get better at them - DONE!!!2014 goal: Lose 52.5 lbs. - DONE!!! 12/13/14 MFP Link to comment
wkarma78 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Ideally, you should eat some quick protein before your am workout. Try to avoid grains or fiber, which will make you feel a bit sluggish. I usually do peanut butter and toast. After your workout you fuel with some more protein and some carbs for your day. Make sure you give yourself enough of a warmup. Enjoy the morning guard! It's a good shift!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment
Raincloak Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 I usually work out in the morning too. Either I go at it with an empty stomach or have a snack only. A banana and a half glass of water is good, or a few spoonfuls of yogurt, or one eggmit.Getting enough sleep and warming up properly helps. Working out is twice as hard when your body is like "wait what? I thought we were still in hibernation mode." 1 Quote Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. Hylian Assassin 5'5", 143 lbs. Half-marathon: 3:02It is pitch dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. Link to comment
NucularDisaster Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Today I exercised about an hour after breakfast and it was great. I might try eating some combination of nuts, banana, oatmeal flakes, honey... before I exercise thenext time (I made a delicious granola-like snack yesterday that would probably be perfect for this). 1 Quote Link to comment
Pherales Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 I work out ridiculously early in the mornings for most people (before 6am most days) and breakfast very rarely feels like something appetizing that early. I found my way around this was smoothies. While I couldn't stomach eating anything and feeling it rattling around in my gut for the next hour while I tried to get stuff done, a liquid rush gives me a good shock to the system and plenty of energy to get things done. Then I can grab a good breakfast afterwards. 2 Quote Do the thing 2024 Intentions Roadmap Link to comment
Eleanorsbee Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I hit the gym at 5am its a lot harder these days now my workouts are getting more and more intense. ... Sadly I have succumb to trying pre-worlouts. Make it the night before, wake up at 4:30 .... down a pre-workout .... 30 minutes later I am bouncing off the freaking walls as 400mg of Caffine surge through my body and the BCAA's, Creatine, Beta Alanine, L-Citrulline Malate, L-Arginine, D Aspartic Acid, and Agmatine Sulphate and Betaine. All go to work in a frenzy of chemical abuse to my body. Annoyingly at 5am, preworkouts do actually work for me and my morning workouts are better than ever ...... finish by downing a protein and carb shake, have a shower and go to work .... where I promptly crash as the caffine wears off. I am pretty sure its not good for you, so I dont take it every day .... just on the heavy workout days 1 Quote Human | Ranger Level 3 | STR: 8 | DEX: 2 | STA: 8 | CON: 5 | WIS: 0 | CHA: 7 Current Challenge / Second Challenge, / My First Challenge Link to comment
tenaciousglee Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I mix up about 25g of BCAAs with 20 oz of water and sip it throughout my workout, then have a protein shake after my shower.I picked up the habit after reading this article, though I don't follow the 16/8 intermittent fasting any more:http://www.leangains.com/2010/05/early-morning-fasted-training.html?m=1 1 Quote Level 32 Minifig Jedi Assassin Current Challenge | Battle Log | "Epic" Quest Previous Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11.5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 "A man who wants to do something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse." -Stephan Dolley, Jr. "You don't get stronger by skipping workouts." - me, to myself, about 3 times a week Link to comment
jaex Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Like Hiram, I'm usually out running before 6AM. My morning workouts however are not that rigorous - just enough to kickstart the system and get the blood pumping. If I was to do something more like weight-lifting I am certain I would need food before hand 1 Quote Level 5 Shapeshifter MonkSTR 10.75 : DEX 7.5 : STA 8.5 : CON 5 : WIS 7.5 : CHA 7 Challenge: I am an AvengerPast: 1st, Draugr, Super-hero, Rocky A soon-to-be married Kung Fu enthusiast Link to comment
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