What should you eat before going to the gym for extra energy?

I have been faithful to an excercise routine for a couple of years and have slowly built up the regimine. I get out of bed early a.m. and head straight for the gym. Are there any foods/quick snacks that would offer energy, fast, to get going and keep my stamina up? How much time prior to work out does it really take to get the maximum benefit?

What should you eat before going to the gym for extra energy?
With out any doubt for fast energy feeling, Drink coffee and consume nuts. You could try high GI foods, Jelly babies, fruit pastills, high in sugar but quick to work on insulin rush. This is not the best preparation but it works and alot of professional athletes use this formula.
Reply:Grape nuts.
Reply:Take some fruit or fruit juice
Reply:I'm up at 4 am to workout everyday. Personally, I can't eat before I workout. But I do have a cup of coffee and have started my next round of creatine for 6 weeks.





If you haven't tried it, you should. It really gives you energy to power thru a tougher workout and build muscle.





If you MUST have something, have a small banana or small protein shake. Your body won't metabolize that for hours though, so the only thing it will do for you is maybe boost your blood sugar for about half an hour.
Reply:You need carbs for qucik energy and protein for sustainable energy. Eat a banana for quick energy. Eat egg whites to sustain you.
Reply:There is a new line of products which will definately help you. A good friend of mine owns a gym and introduced me to it. It consists of 2 products . The first is designed to help support athletic performance, to aid the body’s natural recovery process and to help provide relief for aches and pains. It contains Myrrh, a non-toxic, natural pain reliever. This along with other herbs helps to prevent the build-up of lactic acid, helping the athlete to train harder, longer, faster and recover quicker.


The second is a low GI sports drink, that contains no artificial sweeteners and is formulated specially to help your body to increase oxygen uptake and reduce blood lactate levels, thus allowing an increase in workout intensity and duration. It rehydrates the body and delivers nutrients to help utilise stored carbohydrates and fats. Its similar to powerade or Gatorade but it doesnt contain preservatives and benzoate which kills cells and changes your DNA structure. It's also now used by the Australian Institute of Sport.


Athletes like Stuart Appleby, Trent Barrett, Tatiana, Simon Godfrey - just to name a few, also use these products (and they have advertised in magazines without getting paid to do so).


Its worth looking into. Feel free to e-mail me for more information. jacinta_wilson@yahoo.com.au
Reply:Not really, there are some that make that claim. You are better off with a good diet that allows you to consume a good meal well before the workout. But you could do like a lot of us. Try a powerbar, luna bar, Snickers, or whatever bar it is that you like. Try that. That just might do it for you. I felt a little more energy after consuming a bar before a workout.

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