Guide To Fuel Your Body Prior To Working Out

 

Imagine eating dinner 15 minutes prior to your running session, and now, during the course of your run, you are panting and gasping for air. Maybe you prefer working out early in the morning, but you wake up longing to eat and are unsure about making it through a weight-lifting session.

 

Scheduling meals according to the time to obtain maximum benefits from exercise is indeed a herculean task. Thus, fitness experts shed light on tips that can assist an individual in eradicating stress and fuelling their body prior to hitting the gym for a workout. Notably, the time and the quantity of your meal depend upon the intensity of the exercise you execute.

 

Physical therapist Nicholas Rolnick quotes, “If you are looking forward to executing a high-intensity workout, you will need to store fuel in your body in order to utilize it later as energy, between the workout session.” He also stated that Glucose, which is usually derived from Carbohydrate-laden foods, is the body’s primary source of fuel.

 

With that said, here are some tips for all workout enthusiasts to make the most of their energy in the gym and endow the body with immense energy before a workout.

 

1. Plan your pre-workout meals and snacks properly:

There are ample side effects of working out on an empty stomach, or being food-deprived, which include light-headedness, headache, fainting, feeling weakness, etc. Fitness coaches, thereby, recommend eating between one and four hours prior to the workout session. Apart from eating, maintaining fluid balance in the body is of utmost essential, which can be achieved by consuming fluids, which may generally include 16-20 ounces of water.

 

2. Planning unique diets and schedules:

If you work out early in the morning, obviously, eating 1 to 4 hours prior to your workout isn’t feasible at all. Thus, in such cases, you can grab a chunk of some such snack or meal which is not too heavy for your stomach and is also easy to digest. Some such meals include small apple slices coupled with peanut butter, banana, berries, or Greek yogurt. This meal is also perfect for a brief workout session done at any time of the day.