Benefits of a Pre Workout Meal

Joel Younkins

We all know Nutrition is important, especially if you're trying to improve your physique and physical performance. I've said it before, that your nutrition should be built around your training goals and lifestyle, so today we're going to dive a little into one part of building your nutrition into your training and lifestyle.

Let's enter the world of Pre Workout Nutrition!
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Pre WO Meals fall into this category called Nutrient Timing. It's not the most important element in regards to a proper meal plan, but it's up there and it can either drastically improve or decrease performance in your workouts depending on how you utilize this.

First, let look at what a Pre Workout Meal can look like.

• It should be 1-2 hours prior to your training. It shouldn't be your biggest meal, but it should NOT allow hunger to set in as you're working out
• The meal should consist of lean protein sources with low fat content (example:chicken, turkey, 2-3 eggs, whey protein) 
• The meal should also consist carbohydrates (examples:rice, potatoes, fruit, bread, oats). Rule of thumb is, the harder the workout, the more carbs you will need prior to training
• You can have some fat in the meal, but it should not be a high fat meal. Foods with fat like eggs or a little bit of peanut (nut) butters are fine if they seem to work for you
• If you're in a pinch and can't eat a full meal, granola bars, fruit, protein shake with juice can be things that you can eat to at least give you an opportunity to have fuel to utilize for the workout. These types of pre workout meals would be 30-45 minutes prior to training
• You DO NOT want to feel stuffed or eat foods that upset your stomach

​Second, it's good to realize why Pre WO Meals are important.

• First it will provide you fuel that is "ready to go" 
• It will help prevent muscle breakdown
• It will help boost your nervous system activity
• Your training will be much more productive
• You will recover from training much faster
• You will decrease the chance of injuries or small tweaks while training

Make sure, that you get something in you before your workouts (preferably some protein carbs together). Whether that's a regular sized meal 1-2 hours before your workout, or something smaller 30-45 minutes prior to training, it will be extremely beneficial to your training progress and physique goals. 

​Talk soon!

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