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2004/04/28, 05:24 PM
Hi everyone,
My roomates and I wake up at about 4:45 every morning to workout, and we rarely eat anything before our workout. I'm about thirty pounds heavier than I want to be, and I had heard that working out on an empty stomach helps burn fat. I just read in Muscle & Fitness that lifting weights on an empty stomach can actually cause you to lose muscle since there isn't anything in your stomach to build the muscles back up. Although I am trying to lose weight, I don't want to lose muscle as well. What would you all suggest I eat/drink before my workout? Thanks!
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2004/04/28, 06:20 PM
Have some oatmeal. That will supply you with some carbs instead of burning some muscle.
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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/04/28, 06:21 PM
Thanks for the advice. Would a nutri grain breakfast bar suffice?
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2004/04/28, 06:25 PM
I would check the ingredients first....watch for sugars, fructose/glucose, fats, you don't really want that if they are present.
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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/04/28, 07:06 PM
If you blend up oats with some whey protein in a blender, this will be a quicker absorbing meal due to the smaller particles. This is ideal when time is of the essence before a workout. Another option is a good MRP, gastric emptying occurs fairly rapidly and you can use it quicker. Nutri grain bars are enriched flour, jelly and sugar. Waste of time, no nutritional value there.
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If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
bb1fit@freetrainers.com
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2004/04/29, 11:31 AM
Cool! Thank you guys for the response!
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2004/04/29, 11:54 AM
I eat cottage cheese with some chocolate protein powder sprinkled on top. Not sure if that's a good pre-workout meal though. Anyone know???
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