| Eating Before Training By Joe Meeko |
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Don't bog yourself down with a heavy meal before working out or your blood will be in your stomach and small intestine processing the food instead of where you want it - in your muscles! If you're on a contest diet have something light like egg whites and a banana, or a tuna fish sandwich on whole wheat bread (remember no mayo) you can only add mustard, ketchup, vinegar for flavoring. Spices are also OK as long as they are no salt variety like Oregano, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder etc. Lettuce, tomato, onions can be put on the sandwich for toppings too. Even so try to let this digest for an hour before training, you'll pump better. For a quick rush of energy watery fruits are the best - Apples, oranges, grapes, raisins, bananas etc. Try to always combine protein and carbohydrates into each meal so your muscles have everything they need to grow and pump. Try to eat the protein first because it takes the longest to digest. Remember complex carbs like starches (bread, pasta, baked potatoes etc.) also take a long time to break down into energy. But if you need a quick boost of energy before or during a workout just eat "simple sugar carbs" from fruits and these will give you a quick but short lasting burst of energy - carry them with you in case you need an energy boost during a workout. Eat your real heavy meal after you train, this way it has all night to digest and fuel you up for the next day. Joe Meeko Mr. Universe, Mr. America, Mr. USA etc... wesite www.power-grips.com |
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