Vancouver Personal Trainers Nutritionist Tip – What to eat before a workout

Vancouver Personal Trainers Nutritionist Tip – What to eat before a workout

As a Nutritionist in the gym I often get asked “What should I eat before a workout? How soon should I eat before and after I workout? What should I eat?”. 

Nutrition and what you eat and when plays a huge role in endurance, strength, fatigue and more. Serious athletes need to have a regimented nutrition plan to help them improve their sport performance and prevent fatigue, but even recreational exercisers (that’s most of us) will see a huge benefit by getting proper nutrition before, during and after exercise.

The major players in nutrition for exercise are carbohydrate, protein and fluids.

Carbohydrate is the body’s main source of energy during moderate to high intensity activity, so you want to give your body carbs that it can breakdown easily beforehand. This is one time when simple carbs that are low fiber (white bread, Rice Crispies, etc) are better. Carbohydrates are also stored in the body as glycogen, to be used for energy later.

As you workout longer…

read more @ http://www.factorfictionnutritionblog.com/2009/01/what-to-eat-before-workout.html

Kalev Personal Training Nutritionist – Janine Bolton

Vancouver Personal Trainer – Kalev Training in Yaletown

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