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Lifting in the morning???

escobiddy Posts: 3 Joined: 2006/01/03	2006/04/02, 06:02 PM I do some manual labor at work and usually lift weights after work. I want to try lifting in the morning. After all, I would rather be tired on their time. Do I need to worry about recovery time? How much time? Do I need to eat before I lift? How long? Thanks.

bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/04/02, 07:04 PM You most definitely should eat before lifting, and after. With your energy expenditure(weights and your manual labor job), you will have a high energy expenditure, so you will have to have a caloric intake to match your needs if you plan to gain any muscle. -------------- Strength and Honor!
escobiddy Posts: 3 Joined: 2006/01/03	2006/04/02, 07:50 PM Thanks. Is there a time period that I should eat before a quick run and lifting? And is it ok that I will only have about an hour to cool down before work?
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/04/05, 12:28 AM I actually enjoy training right before work. I find it helps me focus. Besides that, I like a liquid meal within an hour of training, and a real meal any further out. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.