Got up early this morning and went to the gym prior to eating breakfast or having my morning coffee.
I occasionally go to the gym in the morning on Sunday but not before eating breakfast and having coffee. I felt a little sluggish initially without my morning coffee but I did like how I felt working out on an empty stomach.
What say you stackers? Do you like working out before or after eating?
Yes, before is better. Assuming you weren't binging on ice cream late at night, morning workouts burn more body fat because there's not enough glycogen stored up in your muscles.
I did eat two pop tarts while listening back to the pod. Haha
Still better to go before breakfast so you can burn off that pop tart sugar.
Pop tarts have sugar? Haha
That might be the best thing have
Tasty though.
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That’s a matter of personal preference and what your body is used to; I feel incomplete without an early coffee, but when I have one, everything flows.
I always do my cardio in the morning before breakfast.
what cardio do you like to do?
Walking and cycling
I get headaches exercising on an empty stomach... I just end up running on empty.
Before. It can't be later as some heavy workout may direct the blood flow to other parts of your body than what's required by your digestive tract after eating.
I usually work out in the evening before I have dinner but obviously that is not as long without food as the morning after sleeping.
Never after. That just hurts
Eating is the reward after working out!
pretty please
Before eating. Maybe a bagel or donut before gym. Btw I can’t walk today
Another hot and steamy session? Haha
I need to build up my tolerance and muscle memory
I read most comments saying it's better to eat after a workout, but I feel like my blood pressure drops if I don't eat beforehand. Or does it all depend on the type of exercise?
I am not sure. That's why I asked. I usually work out in the evening before dinner but I have had lunch about 5 hours before that.
Personally light snack is needed for energy & mood boost before the workout. Then post-workout appetite is gonna be amplified which feels rewarding to eat even a simple meal
Should be before but whatever it takes