What's a good meal prior to lift session?

[mister69]

When you drink your oats, do you use a blender? I dont have a problem eating the oats i am used to the bland taste

Preworkout - 75grams Maltodextrin

Postworkout - 50g protein
100g Maltodextrin


I may though, add in Oatmeal preworkout, & just drink the Maltodextrin during the workout.

I don't eat the oatmeal. Drink it. It's much easier, and its faster.

 

[RichGenetics]

When you drink your oats, do you use a blender? I dont have a problem eating the oats i am used to the bland taste

No, just get the 1 minute kind, and just shake them up in a shaker. Not bad at all. Mix them with water.

 

[DustinLati2]

You guys just kill me -

Although complex carbs are good long lasting sources. What are you using in the short term.

Liver Glycogen is the most readily available source of energy!!!

So use a carb that fills up liver glycogen - FRUIT!

Mix complex carb and fruit for the best results.

Thats what i do.

55g ON Pro-Complex (whey and egg mix)
1 cup oats
handful dried apricots (around 22g carbs). MensHealth rated apricots as the best dried fruit nutritionally, blueberries being the best frozen or fresh fruit.

 

[goiterjoe]

I add a few raisins to my oatmeal, and occasionally I'll put some honey in with it for flavor. Since this meal is being consumed almost 2 hours before I get into the gym, I thought these complex carbs should have enough time to be converted into muscle glycogen by then. Is this thinking off?

 

[Dlove]

You guys just kill me -

Although complex carbs are good long lasting sources. What are you using in the short term.

Liver Glycogen is the most readily available source of energy!!!

So use a carb that fills up liver glycogen - FRUIT!

Mix complex carb and fruit for the best results.

Sorry for the back and forth bro. Think Im gonna go with your suugestion on pre/wo. How about 65 grams of protein, whey powder 40grams liquid egg whites 25 grams. Complexcarb oat's mixed in water with some fruit blueberries? How's that sound? Do I warm up the oats then put it in my shake? Thanx

 

[DirkMoneyshot]

I'll give you my preworkout regimen:

8 oz. Chicken Breast
1 cup Brown Rice
1 med Granny Smith Apple

How much of each is going to depend on your size and the makeup of the rest of your diet:

Blueberries are a good choice, along with strawberreis, or granny smith apples.

You don't have to warm the oats up - you can drink them straight if you want, and i've known several people to go this route.

 

[mister69]

oat with water straight may be easy and quicker, gonna try that next training session

 

[Dlove]

Just had a pre workout shake today before squats. It was 40 grams of whey, 1 cup oats, 1 white grapefruit mixed in water. It helped keep energy threw out the workout but I felt bloated as hell and it actually made me weaker cause I couldn't flex my serratus cause it felt like I was carryin a keg around in my gut. Ill probably need to drink it then wait longer to go. I drank it then went straight to the gym.

 

[Double3]

I usually eat some trail mix (mixed nuts, raisins, few M&Ms) about 1 hour before i go to the gym. Then I drink a dextrose-whey shake 10-20 min before i get to the gym. 4 to 1 carbs to protein. Postworkout 3 to 1. I can tell a difference in size, energy, and I am staying very lean.

 

[RichGenetics]

You guys just kill me -

Although complex carbs are good long lasting sources. What are you using in the short term.

Liver Glycogen is the most readily available source of energy!!!

So use a carb that fills up liver glycogen - FRUIT!

Mix complex carb and fruit for the best results.

I have taken your advice & I like what I see: More energy, more focus, and my workouts are supurb.

I eat 1-1 1/2 cups oatmeal & 1 granny smith apple before I hit the gym. By the time I'm working out, its been at least 15 minutes.

Be careful on leg night though. I almost puked my guts out. I'm a little intense on legs. They are my bitches.

 

[Dlove]

I have taken your advice & I like what I see: More energy, more focus, and my workouts are supurb.

I eat 1-1 1/2 cups oatmeal & 1 granny smith apple before I hit the gym. By the time I'm working out, its been at least 15 minutes.

Be careful on leg night though. I almost puked my guts out. I'm a little intense on legs. They are my bitches.

No shit. I drank a a shake 1 cup raw oats blended with grapefruit and 50 grams of whey went straight to the gym hit squats. I was walkin around like a tub a lug it was embarrasing I was so bloated I was wabbling. Yesterday I drank the same shake 1 hour before instead of 15 min. it was chest day. I also downed a 2 shot espresso and exploded on decline bench loved it. Trick is too wait at least for my system everyones metabolism is different.

 

[DirkMoneyshot]

Glad its helping -

I have to wait longer on leg day as well.

 

[RichGenetics]

Glad its helping -

I have to wait longer on leg day as well.

Also, I do abs 4x a week, & it kind of upsets my stomach when I'm doing them. I think I will give myself 30 minutes before I start training now. I think that will be ample time to allow myself some digestion.

 

[Dlove]

Also, I do abs 4x a week, & it kind of upsets my stomach when I'm doing them. I think I will give myself 30 minutes before I start training now. I think that will be ample time to allow myself some digestion.

it takese an hour to digest my pre-workout. Im makin it with a carton of egg whites 50 grams pro, 1 cup oats, 1 piece fruit mix with water.

 

[Starkraven]

your supposed to wait an hour after you eat your meal. it takes time for the body to digest it and use it for fuel.

 

[DirkMoneyshot]

I recommend eating at least 1 1/2 hours before -

I completely missed the part where he stated he was working out 15 min later. Thats a no no give yourself time.

 

[Vinni]

hate to go against the grain here guys but i fry up bacon before i train. best workouts ive ever had came from eating fried bacon. carbs just bloat me.

 

[Dlove]

hate to go against the grain here guys but i fry up bacon before i train. best workouts ive ever had came from eating fried bacon. carbs just bloat me.

Carb's do bloat ya but it's your energy source. Im gonna try waiting 1 and half hours see if thats better.

 

[Starkraven]

it WILL be better. this is the one exception where everyone is alike. trust me lol.

 

[Marshall]

Dirk, what's a good ratio of carb to protein pre-workout?

I've been taking a 2:1 carb-protein ratio and it seems pretty good, is that a little high on carbs or within a good range?