no carbs before lifting?

[Maxxlift]

I just got done cutting not too long ago and never ate carbs before w/o and pumps and energy were great but now that Iv'e started to incorporate them prior to lifting I lost all energy and lifts are going down. Anybody else train better without carbs?

 

[gelatine]

What kind of carbs and how many? I can see like 100g of glucose giving you a blood sugar crash mid workout, but a bowl of oatmeal an hour before should give you a nice energy boost.

 

[BigMatt]

I NEVER EAT BEFORE TRAINING.

Training on a emty stomach to me is the way to go, i even read that its suppose to be better training because it release more GH and Testosterone.

Food digestion impair.

In my opinion train on empty stomach.

 

[godzillaballs]

If eating X makes your training better, then, by all means, eat X. Pretty simple, really.

Me, personally? I can't function well without carbs for anything, much less high-intensity physical training.

 

[dece870717]

I NEVER EAT BEFORE TRAINING.

Training on a emty stomach to me is the way to go, i even read that its suppose to be better training because it release more GH and Testosterone.

Food digestion impair.

In my opinion train on empty stomach.

Absolutely agree with this! Anytime I have food in my stomach during workout I start burping, feel crappy, and sometimes feel like almost puking.

 

[strognarm]

I train alot better with carbs in my system

 

[nickman1978]

i have to have a little something in my belly(carbs)....

but not too much cause then i'll feel crappy and burppy.....


a little oatmeal an hour or so b4 is good 4 me....

 

[emeric delczeg]

Absolutely agree with this! Anytime I have food in my stomach during workout I start burping, feel crappy, and sometimes feel like almost puking.

You need to eat 2 to3 hr before training.

 

[Dens228]

I train in the morning, about a 45 minutes after waking up.
I never had carbs prior to the workout and only drink water during.

A couple months ago I started having some carbs when I woke up, it didn't help my workouts at all and I started putting on fat.

Now I'm back to my original way. My Phil provided workouts only take about 20-25 minutes though and I am starving afterwards.

 

[dece870717]

You need to eat 2 to3 hr before training.

I do. I eat plenty before workouts but I was just saying anytime I have eaten right before workout no matter how little it just causes problems. Always wait at least an hour after eating before going to the gym.

 

[KTT]

Protein and fat 2 hours before lifting
15 - 20 Min before lifting LBAs
Directly after workout carbs only
45 Min after lifting protein and fat

 

[Quad-smack]

For me its 1 scoop cold filtered whey isolate from True Protein, 7g instantized L-Leucine, 2 teaspoons MCT oil immediately upon awakening at 5:30am. Train at 6am sipping on another serving of the above throughout the workout.
Its been working great. No nausea at all - DC workouts for me. I have managed to add 5 lbs during my latest contest prep.

 

[lennoxchi]

I train in the morning, about a 45 minutes after waking up.
I never had carbs prior to the workout and only drink water during.

same here, the only thing i might eat is 2-4 egg whites and that's only cause they sit easy in the stomach

 

[FRKNHUGE]

3/4c quik oats cooked w 40g whey an hour b4 honey n PB to taste
i wake up ravagely hungry so if i go train w/o eating i may indeed rip someones head off in traffic on the way
frk