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As somebody who does weight lifting I can say from my experience that I performed much worse back then when I didn't take the time to eat a breakfast before goi
by DominikR 10y ago
As somebody who does weight lifting I can say from my experience that I performed much worse back then when I didn't take the time to eat a breakfast before going to the fitness studio.
I actually even had to stop the training sometimes because I had to vomit. (probably too low blood sugar)
During that time I made very slow progress.
Since I started to eat breakfast 2-3 hours before training I never had any issues and I also gain more weight (muscles)
- Jtsummers 10y ago> Since I started to eat breakfast 2-3 hours before training I never had any issues and I also gain more weight (muscles) I think this is the important part. Breakfast (the morning meal) isn't the critical factor, it's having the nutrients (proteins, sugars, etc.) in your body when you need it. If you worked out in the evening, like me, you'd probably find that a decent sized lunch + a small mid-afternoon snack would be fine, breakfast optional.
- geoka9 10y agoFasting before working out may be good for cutting. But taking some BCAA or protein is recommended anyway. Bulking is unrealistic though.
- antisthenes 10y agoI have also found that eating 2-3 hours before training (not necessarily breakfast) is optimal for full energy during the workout. Being hungry is something that I'm very used to, but in the gym it's extremely counterproductive. Couldn't perform with more than ~85-90% of my maximum strength and just aborted the whole workout.