Pre-Workout Meal?

**george.mumford** · 12-18-2009, 04:49 PM

Anyone have a great off season pre workout meal? I usually just have a scoop of whey protein, 6 oz of lean beef and 1 cup of uncle bens converted enriched white rice.

**gottabecool** · 12-18-2009, 05:05 PM

About 2 hrs prior, oatmeal (around 70-80g of carbs worth) with some wheat germ, honey, and flaxseeds and ~60 grams of protein (Usually some type of meat and a shake).

Then I have a pre-workout drink (Something caffeinated) around 30 minutes prior with some creatine.

I seem to do ok with it

**Frosty** · 12-18-2009, 09:28 PM

I like stimulating proteins like eggs, beef, or liver. Pre-workout meals especially should be geared towards mental acuity. Whatever makes you feel good and alert for the workout is what I would shoot for. For a protein type like me, if I had carbs before a workout I'd be ready to cuddle up and take a nap in the squat rack, so I stick to just the meats. A carb guy wouldn't do well on just meat and whatever carb types he likes to give him energy would be good in addition to stimulating proteins.

However watch out for foods that you just don't react well to. If, for example, you eat eggs and feel tired after it, it doesn't matter at all that I said it's a stimulating protein because obviously something isn't right when you eat it!

**DAVIDHARDY** · 12-19-2009, 07:09 PM

5oz steak and 6oz sweet potato is my personal favorite.

**Alexander** · 12-19-2009, 11:26 PM

I eat Basmati White Rice 60G Carbs 1 hour before working out.

**Warped** · 12-20-2009, 04:59 PM

I eat 100 grams oatmeal with 2 cans of tuna. 1-2 hours before I workout.

**DAVIDHARDY** · 12-20-2009, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by muse

I eat 100 grams oatmeal with 2 cans of tuna. 1-2 hours before I workout.

That sounds awful lol

**Landworth** · 12-20-2009, 11:57 PM

I love a little dextrose with my pre bcaas and creatine, helps me get through my workouts when my tank is empty

**tony63** · 12-21-2009, 10:24 AM

I workout about 4:30AM-

About 40 minutes before I hit the gym, I have a whole wheat bagel and a 40g whey shake.
AWesome amount of energy. I use a pre-workout supplement as well...

**bigcrz** · 01-12-2010, 03:47 PM

Mine is 2 scoops bsn vanilla ice cream whey, 1 scoop waxy maize, 1tbsp evoo

**gottabecool** · 01-13-2010, 10:47 AM

You could eat some anavar

**Nitro Fueled Barbie/Mel Marx** · 01-13-2010, 12:04 PM

I eat either a protein shake and an apple (green) or I have chicken, veggies and sweet potatoes.

**jompao** · 03-21-2010, 04:24 PM

Things like minced meat with veggies and fats like double cream in the sauce. Or grated fullfat cheese etc.

It's not like a mela a coupple of hours post workout will affect your muscle glycogen or anyting. Not like muscle glycogen is the most interesting when it comes to inducing hypertrophy anyhow.