PRE-POST WORKOUT MEAL TRACK HOW YOU FEEL

Get a more effective workout by paying attention to your pre workout meal and how you feel during that training session.

A lot of this depends on WHEN your pre-workout meal is and how long before your training session.

Protein

you should have some protein spaced throughout the day. Your pre workout meal is no different. Get protein in there to help prevent muscle breakdown during exercise and keep your body in an anabolic state.

Carbs

carbs are our muscles fuel source, so you should also include these in your pre workout meal. How much carbs depends heavily on how close to the meal you plan to train (higher carb if you plan to train a few hours after and Lower carbs if you plan to train closer to exercise) also think about carb souces, slow digesting carbs give a more stable sustainable energy source and faster digesting carbs get into the blood stream much quicker. A mix of these is great. But again. Air on the side of mainly slower digesting carbs if your workout is a few hours away.

Fats

If you plan to train soon after a meal you should limit fat intake pre-workout. Fats slow the digestion process and can leave you feeling heavy and lethargic during your exercise if you intake lots of them close to your workout. We want to fuel the workout. Not still be digesting food whilst we train.

The size and make up of your meal depends on how soon afterwards we plan to train. So be smart in your choices. Fuel your workout and also try to take a mental note of how you feel during your workout session. You may find a meal that helps you perform your best in your workout which can in turn improve the effectiveness of that workout.