Thread: What do you eat before the gym?

Basically I've been feeling a little bit drained at the gym and haven't been doing aswell as usual.

I was wondering if there is anything I could eat before I went to the gym that would give me that extra boost, besides a mars bar coz that would defeat the point.

Thanks

Malibu xx

Try a protein shake, all the nutrients you need for beasting yourself without the digestive discomfort of eating.

PS love your shoes!! lol

I'd agree with a protein shake, although i usually have one immediately after working out. What about a banana about half an hour beforehand?

Originally Posted by Elemental

Try a protein shake, all the nutrients you need for beasting yourself without the digestive discomfort of eating.

Originally Posted by Elemental

PS love your shoes!! lol

I'm Trying to loose weight at the same time, do low calorie protein shakes exist coz I've looked at my fellas n theres like a full meals worth of cals.

Thanks but unfortunatly they're Jimmy Choo's shoes not mine and I have no hope of every owning them lol

Originally Posted by A1000

I'd agree with a protein shake, although i usually have one immediately after working out. What about a banana about half an hour beforehand?

Can not stand banannas in the slightest, yek!!! but thanks for the imput.

Malibu xx

Hi just in reply you can get diet whey shakes and shakes called sculptress designed for women from holland and barrett. Hope that helps! I tend to go in the morning to the gym and have a bowl of porridge at least an hour before and have a protein high snack when I get back like nuts, yoghurt or couple of slices of sliced meat!

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i have half a protein bar. save the the other half for after my workout

tried a protein shake but i feel queasy after them, same with a full protein bar. half portions of the protein shakes work for me too

Have you possibly over trained at some stage? Might be worth short break give your bod a bit of a rest

Bananas are a great pre exercise food (feed nerves which are used in exercise) yoghurt (for magnesium - metabaliser for protein.carbs). Just make sure you dont go hungry.

My step son takes a supplement called Jack3d which he swears by

Originally Posted by MalibuStacey

Basically I've been feeling a little bit drained at the gym and haven't been doing aswell as usual.

I was wondering if there is anything I could eat before I went to the gym that would give me that extra boost, besides a mars bar coz that would defeat the point.

Thanks

Malibu xx

I tend to just eat some fruit but what about having a bottle of lucozade light whilst your exercising instead of a bottle of water?

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Originally Posted by MartinD

Have you possibly over trained at some stage? Might be worth short break give your bod a bit of a rest

Bananas are a great pre exercise food (feed nerves which are used in exercise) yoghurt (for magnesium - metabaliser for protein.carbs). Just make sure you dont go hungry.

My step son takes a supplement called Jack3d which he swears by

Haha over train not likely, I go after work and think it probably is coz I'm a little but hungry at that time.

Might do like Gina said and have half a protein bar, my fella gets protein flapjacks n I could steel them.

Jack3d just sounds a bit too scary for me :S lol.

Originally Posted by Little strawberry

I tend to just eat some fruit but what about having a bottle of lucozade light whilst your exercising instead of a bottle of water?

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I always feel a bit sticky drink anything but water at the gym, I dont feel refreshed just more thirsty, they do have them tablets tho dont they?

Thanks Guys

Malibu xx

lucozade and powerade drinks make me more thirsty too... :S my choice was either go without a drink in 2 hours of classes or get a bottle of lucozade no water left!

Originally Posted by gina_b

lucozade and powerade drinks make me more thirsty too... :S my choice was either go without a drink in 2 hours of classes or get a bottle of lucozade no water left!

U can get high 5 energy tablets u put in water, no cals and gives u a great buzz ! Berry is the best tasting flavour though, everything else is a bit rank!

I have settles on rice cakes and cottage cheese, carbs and protein at only 120 calories and taste pretty good too. although I did have half a kenetica bar before spinning on sunday and you could defo tell when it kicked in bad side was it tasted like dust haha.

Malibu xx