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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Am i supposed to eat before my workout?

m_mathews3
m_mathews3
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Joined: 2004/01/28
United States
2004/01/28, 10:10 PM
i dunno what to do. some people say not to eat and some people say eat so i just need some professional advice
bb1fit
bb1fit
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Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2004/01/28, 10:39 PM
You always should have some "fuel" before your workout. Only under very special circumstances would you work out on an empty stomach. (weights never).

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Shane123
Shane123
Posts: 148
Joined: 2003/11/27
United States
2004/01/28, 11:23 PM
For cardio, I need at least 3 hours of not eating to avoid cramping up (you can probably get away with as little as 90 minutes, less if it's light cardio), but for weights you definitely want something both before and after.