eating before working out

[Amaro]

a sparring partner of mine told me that if I eat and don't wait 2 hours to work out I'm leading my heart into problems because supposdly after eating it's pumping to digest then while working out pumping even more but I usually always eat some food with a lot of protien then work out immediately to take advantage of it, does anyone know what's really the deal??


thanks,
amaro

[Kayo]

I've never really heard of anything like this but i like to have a small meal before exercising so i have more energy and i can get more out of the work out

[Zigga]

a sparring partner of mine told me that if I eat and don't wait 2 hours to work out I'm leading my heart into problems because supposdly after eating it's pumping to digest then while working out pumping even more but I usually always eat some food with a lot of protien then work out immediately to take advantage of it, does anyone know what's really the deal??


thanks,
amaro

That was funny man pay no attention.

[SquareCircle]

eat pasta 90min-2hr before your workout, dont get stuffed, just satisfied...works wonders for me,i have much more energy when I eat pasta, normal breads seem to burn up too quick

[Rockin']

I might eat a sandwich after weighing in when I was an amatuer. Nothing much though, just enough to keep my stomach from rumblin'. I always found that I fought best on an empty stomach. Just seemed to happen that way for me.

Rockin'

[mayweather]

carbs will give you energy regardless unless they are refined carbs which will go straight to ur stomach and eating too much of them will give u a stomach ache because they are harder for your body to process. refined carbs=candy, pop, ice cream complex carbs=pasta, bread, etc. eat some carbs and a little protein before you go and workout

a sample snack would be two peices of toast with peanut butter on them and a glass of skim milk

good luck

[i3raintwo]

hey man im studying to be a nutritionist and i wouldnt listen to your friend. the only thing i know of that effects the heart while working out is caff. if you drink some coffee or something make sure you work out 4-5 hours after. as for eating, if you do eat, eat a small portion like square said, 90min-2 hours before you work out. that way your body get take what you ate and turn it into energy.

[NJFighter91]

Before working out, some protein (usually can of tuna for me) and some carbs (2-3 slices wheat bread) about 1 hour before working out or 1.5 hours before boxing. This is mainly because if I eat too close near boxing, I throw up. After either working out or boxing, it's usually 2 scoops whey, (roughly 40-60 grams protein) and for carbs it's usually some fast-digesting carbs, nothing slow like oatmeal or pasta. Usually 2 bananas or some white bread. A few of my friends even have some skittles; to them, carbs are carbs, lol.

[PunchDrunk]

No heartproblems, that's bull! The food might not have time enough to settle in your stomach, and you'll end up throwing up though. The body does use a lot of energy digesting food, so digesting first, and training after is definitely better.