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I exercise shortly after getting up 5 days a week. I don't eat food until hours later. Depending on your exercise goals, you may want to eat before or after ex
by dkoston 8y ago
I exercise shortly after getting up 5 days a week. I don't eat food until hours later.
Depending on your exercise goals, you may want to eat before or after exercise but it certainly isn't essential.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/eating-before-or-after-workout https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/eating-before-or-after-...
- 52-6F-62 8y agoEh, for retaining muscle density & mass I'll defer to sports medicine tradition and what I learned from trained coaches there— Healthline also posts articles saying it's important to eat right after exercise, so I gather they aren't speaking unilaterally in either case: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/eat-after-workout https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/eat-after-workout
- dkoston 8y agoYea, I'm not trying to argue that eating right after exercise is not important. I just don't believe it's essential. Your body will use nutrients from the post-workout meal to help rebuild muscle and help your body recover so it's highly recommended. If muscle mass and density is a top priority than you may consider it essential for sure.