Is it best to eat before or after an evening workout?
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Eat something light a couple hours before your work out - a slice of toast or something. That way your blood sugar level won't get too low.
But your main meal should be afterwards to stop you getting stomach cramps: when you exercise, the blood flow is directed towards your major organs (heart, brain), so you will get indigestion (less blood to the stomach) if you exercise on a full stomach. Also, eating afterwards your body will be in fat-burning mode so you will actually continue to burn calories during your meal - added bonus!
I was watching something in the news a few days ago and they said that it is better to have a healthy meal before you work out.
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It all depends on how late it is... You really have at most 2 hours after your workout to eat (because you metabolism is pretty high at that point).. I would recomment eating a light meal (salad,fish,grill chicken,protein shake) NO CARBS and NO SUGARS!
I would say before, because then you can burn it off and since it's kinda later in the evening that you are working out, it's not exactly a great idea to eat late at night because you'll want more and more food. Chew some gum after your workout to keep your mind off food if you become hungry.
Before. Eat your dinner (nothing insanely heavy like pizza or spaghetti, etc) about 1.5-2 hours before you workout. Then drink a lot of water during the workout. I woudn't eat anything else the rest of the night though, and your body will keep burning calories for a long time after your workout is over. If you get hungry later, drink some hot tea (green, etc.)
In my opinion, its best to eat afterward. If your stomach is empty, you'll burn more fat during your workout. Also, the best time to take protein is directly after a good workout. So make sure you get something high in protein also, like chicken or fish.
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