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Originally Posted by XplicitLuder
(Post 7986015)
now im not here to start a fight or anything, but this is what i meant by giving proper advice. Kinda like with red_sir, you just did the same thing. LOL
this guy asked for FOOD, and you tell him lots of sleep >.< just pointing that out there so maybe for next time ? :badpokerface: |
Because when it comes to working out, it doesn't matter what you eat immediately before.
Glycogen is what our muscles use as fuel. It is made and converted from carbohydrates. However this process takes longer than "immediately before a workout" to take place.
The glycogen that you burn in a workout is made from the food you ate the night before.
Ask anyone who has worked out fasted, and they will tell you the same thing. Fasted workouts are as energetic (or in the case of insulin insensitive people, even moreso) than non fasted workouts.
In my experience (and anyone who IF's can attest to this) nothing improves a workout more than a solid night of sleep. If you normally sleep 8 hours, great. If you get 9 hours before a workout, you are going to have an even better workout than usual, regardless of diet.
My advice is solid, I just didn't elaborate on it since I was heading out the door when I posted. I expected someone to perhaps ask for an elaboration, but not attempt to "call me out".
So to answer the question again, the best thing you can do pre-workout to improve your workout, if you are unable or unwilling to add stimulants, is to get a good solid night's sleep. Some quick carbs beforehand can help, or they can hinder, it depends on the person. But no advice is as universally solid as just getting enough sleep, and eating enough the day before.
When it comes to workout advice, the answer is almost always going to be one of these two. No matter what the question is, the answer will be:
1) eat more food
2) get more sleep
Specifics like "eat bananas or other slow carbs" (which is a complete oxymoron by the way, there aren't many quicker carbs than bananas) are pointless in the grand scheme of things. Just eat lots of food, get lots of sleep, and watch yourself get big and strong.