Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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what to eat before/after workout?

kartikradakrish
kartikradakrish
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Joined: 2004/05/19
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2004/05/19, 11:08 AM
BB1, or anyone else

your (BB1) post said that a lean person should never work out on an empty stomache..

i am a pretty lean (H 5'7, W 146lbs) and am relatively new to the weight training schedule. I have been trying to loose the flab around the mid secion/obliques. So i have also tried to do cardio on an empty stomach as i have read in so many places. But ofcourse that hasnt worked, and since i have also tried to build muscle mass at the same time by weight training, i dont see that much of an improvement.

So my questions are basically
1. I work out after work, which is 5-6 hours after my lunch. So i am almost on an empty stomach then. What can i eat before working out? What is recommended? WHat is not?
2. Similary what can i/is recommended to eat after working out. I have been having the proverbial protein shake after working out before....

thanks much

Kartik