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08-02-2005, 06:24 PM

as i work all week i usualy go to the gym after work , but is it better to go down after uv had ur evening meal or wait till u get back from the gym before stuffing your face?lately ib been having my meal then about an hour after at the gym then when i come out i feel like i could eat a horse . so im eating again!!! would it be best to wait till after the gym then have a good fiest ?

**big** · 08-02-2005, 06:30 PM

Go to the gym whenever is most convenient to you.

As for eating, I like a meal about an hour before the gym, then a large whey and dextrose shake immediately post-workout. I eat a proper meal again about an hour or two later.

Some people like lifting on an empty stomach, and others like to stuff their face before lifting, and continue eating during lifting. I'm somewhere inbetween the two personally. You have to find out what works best for you.

It's ALWAYS a good idea to have good nutrition after working out though.

**hackskii** · 08-02-2005, 07:08 PM

I dont like to be full at all at the gym so I only have like lets say an apple about an hour before or a small porton of food like cottage cheese about an hour before.

After I eat.

Killerkeane · 08-02-2005, 08:11 PM

a lot of people say that when you finish training, immediatly eat maybe 80g protein. The body craves for protein after workout, and by eating this amount you are ensuring that demand is fulfilled.
maybe an hour later have a full meal.

dub_town_153016 · 23-09-2005, 04:27 AM

ohh i see

astro_warp · 25-09-2005, 12:55 PM

Before: Depends on how long you train for. >1hr = eat 2 - 3 hours before. <1hr = no

After: Definitely. 30-60 minutes after you train your body is able to make most use of the carbs you feed it for Glycogen resynthesis, so an immediate intake of carbs is crucial. Personally straight after training I drink Yop and Eat a banana. About 1 hour later I'll drink 50grams colostrom and about 1 hour after some Pasta (slightly undercooked).

Of course, each to their own - I'm not training for bulk, so intake amounts maybe more for some, but the basic idea is that you need to eat carbs asap after training....

08-02-2005, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
nevil Guest Posts: n/a	before or after as i work all week i usualy go to the gym after work , but is it better to go down after uv had ur evening meal or wait till u get back from the gym before stuffing your face?lately ib been having my meal then about an hour after at the gym then when i come out i feel like i could eat a horse . so im eating again!!! would it be best to wait till after the gym then have a good fiest ?

08-02-2005, 07:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,150	I dont like to be full at all at the gym so I only have like lets say an apple about an hour before or a small porton of food like cottage cheese about an hour before. After I eat. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-02-2005, 08:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	a lot of people say that when you finish training, immediatly eat maybe 80g protein. The body craves for protein after workout, and by eating this amount you are ensuring that demand is fulfilled. maybe an hour later have a full meal. __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

08-02-2005, 06:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
big UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beer me Posts: 5,277	Go to the gym whenever is most convenient to you. As for eating, I like a meal about an hour before the gym, then a large whey and dextrose shake immediately post-workout. I eat a proper meal again about an hour or two later. Some people like lifting on an empty stomach, and others like to stuff their face before lifting, and continue eating during lifting. I'm somewhere inbetween the two personally. You have to find out what works best for you. It's ALWAYS a good idea to have good nutrition after working out though.

23-09-2005, 04:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
dub_town_153016 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: washington pa Posts: 2	ohh i see

25-09-2005, 12:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
astro_warp Lifting more... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nr Glos. Posts: 165	Before: Depends on how long you train for. >1hr = eat 2 - 3 hours before. <1hr = no After: Definitely. 30-60 minutes after you train your body is able to make most use of the carbs you feed it for Glycogen resynthesis, so an immediate intake of carbs is crucial. Personally straight after training I drink Yop and Eat a banana. About 1 hour later I'll drink 50grams colostrom and about 1 hour after some Pasta (slightly undercooked). Of course, each to their own - I'm not training for bulk, so intake amounts maybe more for some, but the basic idea is that you need to eat carbs asap after training....