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Importance of Meal Timing
Pre-workout and Post-workout
What and when should I eat around my workout. Let’s make a few things clear. There are two or three critical times that we need to take into consideration when we want to optimise both performance and body composition.
These times are:
Pre-workout
Post-workout
The meal following post workout (if using liquid nutrition for post-workout)
The pre-workout window is often misunderstood. The most common mistake is when people try to “cram in” a pre-workout meal or snack on their way to the gym shortly before exercising. Too much food in the gut mixed with high intensity exercise, is a recipe for terrible breathing and maybe even feeling sick. Instead of eating something straight before training, I recommend you move your pre-workout meal to approximately two hours before training. Stick to a low in fat meal; ideally this meal is built out of whole food protein and an easily-digested carbohydrate source. When entering the gym it’s not a bad thing to feel slightly hungry, don’t worry: this hunger is actually a good sign, and will allow maximal levels of performance. What if you are training first thing in the morning?
Typically after you’ve just fasted. Fasted training isn’t bad, but it does require proper fueling. Because you won’t be eating any food within the typical pre-workout window, your dinner the night before actually will serve as your pre-workout meal in terms of fueling your training the next day. Suggest to eat about 35-40% of your daily carbohydrate at dinner. For example - Sam 60kg Macros/day: Protein 135g Fat 60g Carbs 150g PM training: pre-workout meal White rice or potato 120g White fish 150g Greens like broccoli, spinach, spring beans AM training (if fasted):
Dinner previous day Salmon 150g Potato 180g Butternut squash 100g Carrots 100g Greens as much as you like 5g olive oil Post workout meals can variate from a solid meal to a protein (or protein & carb) shake. Post workout shake Nuzest protein + banana+ water Post workout meal “Low fat” Chicken 150g Pineapple 100g Tomato 100g Spinach 100g Wild rice 150g For people with a low training age, this means if you are new to training or obese, a solid, low fat food meal within 45min of training is best. Another option is a protein only shake post workout. If you are someone with performance goals, you should consider a protein and carb shake immediately after your workout. The ratio is very individual and can range from 1:1 carbs-protein to 3:1 carbs to protein. The third critical time to eat is exclusively for those who have already consumed a shake immediately after exercising. The meal you have about 60-90 minutes after consuming the shake. Recommendation is that this will be a complete meal, which consists out of protein source, carb source and a fat source. This meal is extremely important, as it helps in your recovery.
Recovery is essential not only to improve in performance , but to also to fat loss. Aside from these three times, there is no science to support that any specific meal timing throughout the day is more beneficial than another.
Sources 'Macros Explained’ Jason Phillips
ENGINE
Double Mikko’s Triangle. We’re doubling the time and aiming to double the calories. Can you match your pace and hold on?
GYMNASTICS
Tuesday morning, we're diving into all things handstand push-ups with both strict and kipping variations, plus some fun progressions to challenge your upside-down game. Expect overhead strength work and spicy core finishers, too.
Toes-to-bar will take centre stage on Thursday evening with drills on the low bar and rig to sharpen your skills. Then we’ll move on to capacity work before wrapping it up with core and lat work to boost strength, control, and coordination.
HYROX
Build the Upper body strength you need for HYROX with a focus on sled pulls, farmers carries, push-ups (to power through your burpees), push presses (for stronger wall balls) and SkiErg conditioning.
MOBILITY
We have been quite dominant with mobility for the lower body; per request, we will stick with the flows, but make sure we hit the upper body harder this weekend. This session will be aimed towards the people that have shoulder niggles.
PURE STRENGTH
This week's pure strength session marks the start of the deadlift cycle, following high-volume RDLS. We also have some heavy box squats and volume reps to finish up on Monday. On Wednesday, we will start a paused bench press progression, incorporating some overhead presses and barbell rows as accessories.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in weightlifting, we are focusing on developing the split jerk technique. Followed by a classic complex of clean + front squat + jerk.
Monday Ride
A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email Rob Foster
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Saturday - Long Ride
Our weekly endurance ride.
Please email Rob Foster for more details.
Time: 05:59 am
Location: Bottom of the Stick, Al Qudra.
Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Tempo
This week will be dialling into that Tempo effort (7/10 RPE) for 8 mins blocks. You will take a 3 min recovery after each block and repeat the sequence 3x.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 200s and 600s at 3km and 5km pace. We will help you identify the best pace group for your ability at the session.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we have intervals in the morning and evening. We will be running1km at effort, into 4 x 400s and then back to 1km of effort. Push hard on the 400s, these should be a 9/10 RPE.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be running
10X
1min @ 9/10; 1min @ 3/10
5mins easy jog
then,
4X
4mins @ 7/10; 1min @ 1/10 (easy jog/walking)
Coffee post session at Common Grounds at 7am.
Monday:
We start the week with some single-leg deadlifts into a power clean front squat complex, followed by a leg-focused workout that is sure to set the tone for the week.
Strength:
A) Every 2:30 x 5 6/6 Single Leg Deadlift
B) Every 90secs x 5 2 power clean + 2 front squat
Conditioning:
17min AMRAP
3 Power Clean (60/40)
6 Front Squat
9 Box Jump
Tuesday:
On Tuesday, it's all about push and pull in the strength work, with pull-ups, bench press, gorilla rows, and some static overhead strength.
Strength:
A) EMOM x 6 - 15-20 sec UB kipping pull-ups
B) Alt EMOM x 10 - 8 DB Bench Press / 12 Alt Gorilla Row
C) Alt EMOM x 9 -M1 - 30 Sec Dual KB OH / 30 sec hollow hold / 30 sec arch hold/rock
Conditioning:
4 rounds for time:
16 Alt KB STOH
1 Lap Car Park Farmers Carry
10 Burpees Over KB
30 Double Unders
Wednesday:
On Wednesday, we will start with some heavy squats, followed by work on both the GHD hip extension and the GHD sit-up, and then a tough interval workout.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 6 - 3 2 2 1 1 back squat + 1 set AMRAP @ 80% of top single
B) Alt EMOM x 12 - 5/10 GHD Sit Ups / 30 sec Pallof Press L&R / 10-15 Hip Extensions
Conditioning
In a 3-minute window:
15 TTB
30 wall balls
AMRAP cal row
Rest 2 mins x 3
Thursday:
On Thursday, we have some bodybuilding in the strength work, followed by a real test of grip and capacity in the workout with high-volume dumbbell snatches.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 5 6/6 DB Strict Press
B) Alt EMOM x 9 - 30 sec banded tricep extension / 15-20 DB Lateral Raise / 15-20 Barbell Bicep Curls
Conditioning:
For time:
120 DB Hang Snatch
Every 3 mins
15/12 Cal Assualt Bike
10 Hand Release Push Ups
Friday:
Finally, we conclude the week with an awesome partner workout that combines aerobic work with strongman exercises.
Strength:
EMOM x 5 6 Sandbag Over Bar
Conditioning:
In Pairs for Time:
800m run together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
100 Cal Ski
Park Run Together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
80 Cal Ski
Half Park Run Together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
60 Cal Ski
Car Park Run (Together)
20 Sandbag Over Bar
40 Cal Ski
What and when should I eat around my workout. Let’s make a few things clear. There are two or three critical times that we need to take into consideration when we want to optimise both performance and body composition.
These times are:
Pre-workout
Post-workout
The meal following post workout (if using liquid nutrition for post-workout)
The pre-workout window is often misunderstood. The most common mistake is when people try to “cram in” a pre-workout meal or snack on their way to the gym shortly before exercising. Too much food in the gut mixed with high intensity exercise, is a recipe for terrible breathing and maybe even feeling sick. Instead of eating something straight before training, I recommend you move your pre-workout meal to approximately two hours before training. Stick to a low in fat meal; ideally this meal is built out of whole food protein and an easily-digested carbohydrate source. When entering the gym it’s not a bad thing to feel slightly hungry, don’t worry: this hunger is actually a good sign, and will allow maximal levels of performance. What if you are training first thing in the morning?
Typically after you’ve just fasted. Fasted training isn’t bad, but it does require proper fueling. Because you won’t be eating any food within the typical pre-workout window, your dinner the night before actually will serve as your pre-workout meal in terms of fueling your training the next day. Suggest to eat about 35-40% of your daily carbohydrate at dinner. For example - Sam 60kg Macros/day: Protein 135g Fat 60g Carbs 150g PM training: pre-workout meal White rice or potato 120g White fish 150g Greens like broccoli, spinach, spring beans AM training (if fasted):
Dinner previous day Salmon 150g Potato 180g Butternut squash 100g Carrots 100g Greens as much as you like 5g olive oil Post workout meals can variate from a solid meal to a protein (or protein & carb) shake. Post workout shake Nuzest protein + banana+ water Post workout meal “Low fat” Chicken 150g Pineapple 100g Tomato 100g Spinach 100g Wild rice 150g For people with a low training age, this means if you are new to training or obese, a solid, low fat food meal within 45min of training is best. Another option is a protein only shake post workout. If you are someone with performance goals, you should consider a protein and carb shake immediately after your workout. The ratio is very individual and can range from 1:1 carbs-protein to 3:1 carbs to protein. The third critical time to eat is exclusively for those who have already consumed a shake immediately after exercising. The meal you have about 60-90 minutes after consuming the shake. Recommendation is that this will be a complete meal, which consists out of protein source, carb source and a fat source. This meal is extremely important, as it helps in your recovery.
Recovery is essential not only to improve in performance , but to also to fat loss. Aside from these three times, there is no science to support that any specific meal timing throughout the day is more beneficial than another.
Sources 'Macros Explained’ Jason Phillips
Monday Ride
A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email Rob Foster
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Saturday - Long Ride
Our weekly endurance ride.
Please email Rob Foster for more details.
Time: 05:59 am
Location: Bottom of the Stick, Al Qudra.
Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Tempo
This week will be dialling into that Tempo effort (7/10 RPE) for 8 mins blocks. You will take a 3 min recovery after each block and repeat the sequence 3x.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 200s and 600s at 3km and 5km pace. We will help you identify the best pace group for your ability at the session.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we have intervals in the morning and evening. We will be running1km at effort, into 4 x 400s and then back to 1km of effort. Push hard on the 400s, these should be a 9/10 RPE.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be running
10X
1min @ 9/10; 1min @ 3/10
5mins easy jog
then,
4X
4mins @ 7/10; 1min @ 1/10 (easy jog/walking)
Coffee post session at Common Grounds at 7am.
Monday:
We start the week with some single-leg deadlifts into a power clean front squat complex, followed by a leg-focused workout that is sure to set the tone for the week.
Strength:
A) Every 2:30 x 5 6/6 Single Leg Deadlift
B) Every 90secs x 5 2 power clean + 2 front squat
Conditioning:
17min AMRAP
3 Power Clean (60/40)
6 Front Squat
9 Box Jump
Tuesday:
On Tuesday, it's all about push and pull in the strength work, with pull-ups, bench press, gorilla rows, and some static overhead strength.
Strength:
A) EMOM x 6 - 15-20 sec UB kipping pull-ups
B) Alt EMOM x 10 - 8 DB Bench Press / 12 Alt Gorilla Row
C) Alt EMOM x 9 -M1 - 30 Sec Dual KB OH / 30 sec hollow hold / 30 sec arch hold/rock
Conditioning:
4 rounds for time:
16 Alt KB STOH
1 Lap Car Park Farmers Carry
10 Burpees Over KB
30 Double Unders
Wednesday:
On Wednesday, we will start with some heavy squats, followed by work on both the GHD hip extension and the GHD sit-up, and then a tough interval workout.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 6 - 3 2 2 1 1 back squat + 1 set AMRAP @ 80% of top single
B) Alt EMOM x 12 - 5/10 GHD Sit Ups / 30 sec Pallof Press L&R / 10-15 Hip Extensions
Conditioning
In a 3-minute window:
15 TTB
30 wall balls
AMRAP cal row
Rest 2 mins x 3
Thursday:
On Thursday, we have some bodybuilding in the strength work, followed by a real test of grip and capacity in the workout with high-volume dumbbell snatches.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 5 6/6 DB Strict Press
B) Alt EMOM x 9 - 30 sec banded tricep extension / 15-20 DB Lateral Raise / 15-20 Barbell Bicep Curls
Conditioning:
For time:
120 DB Hang Snatch
Every 3 mins
15/12 Cal Assualt Bike
10 Hand Release Push Ups
Friday:
Finally, we conclude the week with an awesome partner workout that combines aerobic work with strongman exercises.
Strength:
EMOM x 5 6 Sandbag Over Bar
Conditioning:
In Pairs for Time:
800m run together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
100 Cal Ski
Park Run Together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
80 Cal Ski
Half Park Run Together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
60 Cal Ski
Car Park Run (Together)
20 Sandbag Over Bar
40 Cal Ski
ENGINE
Double Mikko’s Triangle. We’re doubling the time and aiming to double the calories. Can you match your pace and hold on?
GYMNASTICS
Tuesday morning, we're diving into all things handstand push-ups with both strict and kipping variations, plus some fun progressions to challenge your upside-down game. Expect overhead strength work and spicy core finishers, too.
Toes-to-bar will take centre stage on Thursday evening with drills on the low bar and rig to sharpen your skills. Then we’ll move on to capacity work before wrapping it up with core and lat work to boost strength, control, and coordination.
HYROX
Build the Upper body strength you need for HYROX with a focus on sled pulls, farmers carries, push-ups (to power through your burpees), push presses (for stronger wall balls) and SkiErg conditioning.
MOBILITY
We have been quite dominant with mobility for the lower body; per request, we will stick with the flows, but make sure we hit the upper body harder this weekend. This session will be aimed towards the people that have shoulder niggles.
PURE STRENGTH
This week's pure strength session marks the start of the deadlift cycle, following high-volume RDLS. We also have some heavy box squats and volume reps to finish up on Monday. On Wednesday, we will start a paused bench press progression, incorporating some overhead presses and barbell rows as accessories.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in weightlifting, we are focusing on developing the split jerk technique. Followed by a classic complex of clean + front squat + jerk.
What and when should I eat around my workout. Let’s make a few things clear. There are two or three critical times that we need to take into consideration when we want to optimise both performance and body composition.
These times are:
Pre-workout
Post-workout
The meal following post workout (if using liquid nutrition for post-workout)
The pre-workout window is often misunderstood. The most common mistake is when people try to “cram in” a pre-workout meal or snack on their way to the gym shortly before exercising. Too much food in the gut mixed with high intensity exercise, is a recipe for terrible breathing and maybe even feeling sick. Instead of eating something straight before training, I recommend you move your pre-workout meal to approximately two hours before training. Stick to a low in fat meal; ideally this meal is built out of whole food protein and an easily-digested carbohydrate source. When entering the gym it’s not a bad thing to feel slightly hungry, don’t worry: this hunger is actually a good sign, and will allow maximal levels of performance. What if you are training first thing in the morning?
Typically after you’ve just fasted. Fasted training isn’t bad, but it does require proper fueling. Because you won’t be eating any food within the typical pre-workout window, your dinner the night before actually will serve as your pre-workout meal in terms of fueling your training the next day. Suggest to eat about 35-40% of your daily carbohydrate at dinner. For example - Sam 60kg Macros/day: Protein 135g Fat 60g Carbs 150g PM training: pre-workout meal White rice or potato 120g White fish 150g Greens like broccoli, spinach, spring beans AM training (if fasted):
Dinner previous day Salmon 150g Potato 180g Butternut squash 100g Carrots 100g Greens as much as you like 5g olive oil Post workout meals can variate from a solid meal to a protein (or protein & carb) shake. Post workout shake Nuzest protein + banana+ water Post workout meal “Low fat” Chicken 150g Pineapple 100g Tomato 100g Spinach 100g Wild rice 150g For people with a low training age, this means if you are new to training or obese, a solid, low fat food meal within 45min of training is best. Another option is a protein only shake post workout. If you are someone with performance goals, you should consider a protein and carb shake immediately after your workout. The ratio is very individual and can range from 1:1 carbs-protein to 3:1 carbs to protein. The third critical time to eat is exclusively for those who have already consumed a shake immediately after exercising. The meal you have about 60-90 minutes after consuming the shake. Recommendation is that this will be a complete meal, which consists out of protein source, carb source and a fat source. This meal is extremely important, as it helps in your recovery.
Recovery is essential not only to improve in performance , but to also to fat loss. Aside from these three times, there is no science to support that any specific meal timing throughout the day is more beneficial than another.
Sources 'Macros Explained’ Jason Phillips
Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Tempo
This week will be dialling into that Tempo effort (7/10 RPE) for 8 mins blocks. You will take a 3 min recovery after each block and repeat the sequence 3x.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 200s and 600s at 3km and 5km pace. We will help you identify the best pace group for your ability at the session.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we have intervals in the morning and evening. We will be running1km at effort, into 4 x 400s and then back to 1km of effort. Push hard on the 400s, these should be a 9/10 RPE.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be running
10X
1min @ 9/10; 1min @ 3/10
5mins easy jog
then,
4X
4mins @ 7/10; 1min @ 1/10 (easy jog/walking)
Coffee post session at Common Grounds at 7am.
Monday:
We start the week with some single-leg deadlifts into a power clean front squat complex, followed by a leg-focused workout that is sure to set the tone for the week.
Strength:
A) Every 2:30 x 5 6/6 Single Leg Deadlift
B) Every 90secs x 5 2 power clean + 2 front squat
Conditioning:
17min AMRAP
3 Power Clean (60/40)
6 Front Squat
9 Box Jump
Tuesday:
On Tuesday, it's all about push and pull in the strength work, with pull-ups, bench press, gorilla rows, and some static overhead strength.
Strength:
A) EMOM x 6 - 15-20 sec UB kipping pull-ups
B) Alt EMOM x 10 - 8 DB Bench Press / 12 Alt Gorilla Row
C) Alt EMOM x 9 -M1 - 30 Sec Dual KB OH / 30 sec hollow hold / 30 sec arch hold/rock
Conditioning:
4 rounds for time:
16 Alt KB STOH
1 Lap Car Park Farmers Carry
10 Burpees Over KB
30 Double Unders
Wednesday:
On Wednesday, we will start with some heavy squats, followed by work on both the GHD hip extension and the GHD sit-up, and then a tough interval workout.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 6 - 3 2 2 1 1 back squat + 1 set AMRAP @ 80% of top single
B) Alt EMOM x 12 - 5/10 GHD Sit Ups / 30 sec Pallof Press L&R / 10-15 Hip Extensions
Conditioning
In a 3-minute window:
15 TTB
30 wall balls
AMRAP cal row
Rest 2 mins x 3
Thursday:
On Thursday, we have some bodybuilding in the strength work, followed by a real test of grip and capacity in the workout with high-volume dumbbell snatches.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 5 6/6 DB Strict Press
B) Alt EMOM x 9 - 30 sec banded tricep extension / 15-20 DB Lateral Raise / 15-20 Barbell Bicep Curls
Conditioning:
For time:
120 DB Hang Snatch
Every 3 mins
15/12 Cal Assualt Bike
10 Hand Release Push Ups
Friday:
Finally, we conclude the week with an awesome partner workout that combines aerobic work with strongman exercises.
Strength:
EMOM x 5 6 Sandbag Over Bar
Conditioning:
In Pairs for Time:
800m run together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
100 Cal Ski
Park Run Together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
80 Cal Ski
Half Park Run Together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
60 Cal Ski
Car Park Run (Together)
20 Sandbag Over Bar
40 Cal Ski
ENGINE
Double Mikko’s Triangle. We’re doubling the time and aiming to double the calories. Can you match your pace and hold on?
GYMNASTICS
Tuesday morning, we're diving into all things handstand push-ups with both strict and kipping variations, plus some fun progressions to challenge your upside-down game. Expect overhead strength work and spicy core finishers, too.
Toes-to-bar will take centre stage on Thursday evening with drills on the low bar and rig to sharpen your skills. Then we’ll move on to capacity work before wrapping it up with core and lat work to boost strength, control, and coordination.
HYROX
Build the Upper body strength you need for HYROX with a focus on sled pulls, farmers carries, push-ups (to power through your burpees), push presses (for stronger wall balls) and SkiErg conditioning.
MOBILITY
We have been quite dominant with mobility for the lower body; per request, we will stick with the flows, but make sure we hit the upper body harder this weekend. This session will be aimed towards the people that have shoulder niggles.
PURE STRENGTH
This week's pure strength session marks the start of the deadlift cycle, following high-volume RDLS. We also have some heavy box squats and volume reps to finish up on Monday. On Wednesday, we will start a paused bench press progression, incorporating some overhead presses and barbell rows as accessories.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in weightlifting, we are focusing on developing the split jerk technique. Followed by a classic complex of clean + front squat + jerk.
Monday Ride
A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email Rob Foster
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Saturday - Long Ride
Our weekly endurance ride.
Please email Rob Foster for more details.
Time: 05:59 am
Location: Bottom of the Stick, Al Qudra.
What and when should I eat around my workout. Let’s make a few things clear. There are two or three critical times that we need to take into consideration when we want to optimise both performance and body composition.
These times are:
Pre-workout
Post-workout
The meal following post workout (if using liquid nutrition for post-workout)
The pre-workout window is often misunderstood. The most common mistake is when people try to “cram in” a pre-workout meal or snack on their way to the gym shortly before exercising. Too much food in the gut mixed with high intensity exercise, is a recipe for terrible breathing and maybe even feeling sick. Instead of eating something straight before training, I recommend you move your pre-workout meal to approximately two hours before training. Stick to a low in fat meal; ideally this meal is built out of whole food protein and an easily-digested carbohydrate source. When entering the gym it’s not a bad thing to feel slightly hungry, don’t worry: this hunger is actually a good sign, and will allow maximal levels of performance. What if you are training first thing in the morning?
Typically after you’ve just fasted. Fasted training isn’t bad, but it does require proper fueling. Because you won’t be eating any food within the typical pre-workout window, your dinner the night before actually will serve as your pre-workout meal in terms of fueling your training the next day. Suggest to eat about 35-40% of your daily carbohydrate at dinner. For example - Sam 60kg Macros/day: Protein 135g Fat 60g Carbs 150g PM training: pre-workout meal White rice or potato 120g White fish 150g Greens like broccoli, spinach, spring beans AM training (if fasted):
Dinner previous day Salmon 150g Potato 180g Butternut squash 100g Carrots 100g Greens as much as you like 5g olive oil Post workout meals can variate from a solid meal to a protein (or protein & carb) shake. Post workout shake Nuzest protein + banana+ water Post workout meal “Low fat” Chicken 150g Pineapple 100g Tomato 100g Spinach 100g Wild rice 150g For people with a low training age, this means if you are new to training or obese, a solid, low fat food meal within 45min of training is best. Another option is a protein only shake post workout. If you are someone with performance goals, you should consider a protein and carb shake immediately after your workout. The ratio is very individual and can range from 1:1 carbs-protein to 3:1 carbs to protein. The third critical time to eat is exclusively for those who have already consumed a shake immediately after exercising. The meal you have about 60-90 minutes after consuming the shake. Recommendation is that this will be a complete meal, which consists out of protein source, carb source and a fat source. This meal is extremely important, as it helps in your recovery.
Recovery is essential not only to improve in performance , but to also to fat loss. Aside from these three times, there is no science to support that any specific meal timing throughout the day is more beneficial than another.
Sources 'Macros Explained’ Jason Phillips
What and when should I eat around my workout. Let’s make a few things clear. There are two or three critical times that we need to take into consideration when we want to optimise both performance and body composition.
These times are:
Pre-workout
Post-workout
The meal following post workout (if using liquid nutrition for post-workout)
The pre-workout window is often misunderstood. The most common mistake is when people try to “cram in” a pre-workout meal or snack on their way to the gym shortly before exercising. Too much food in the gut mixed with high intensity exercise, is a recipe for terrible breathing and maybe even feeling sick. Instead of eating something straight before training, I recommend you move your pre-workout meal to approximately two hours before training. Stick to a low in fat meal; ideally this meal is built out of whole food protein and an easily-digested carbohydrate source. When entering the gym it’s not a bad thing to feel slightly hungry, don’t worry: this hunger is actually a good sign, and will allow maximal levels of performance. What if you are training first thing in the morning?
Typically after you’ve just fasted. Fasted training isn’t bad, but it does require proper fueling. Because you won’t be eating any food within the typical pre-workout window, your dinner the night before actually will serve as your pre-workout meal in terms of fueling your training the next day. Suggest to eat about 35-40% of your daily carbohydrate at dinner. For example - Sam 60kg Macros/day: Protein 135g Fat 60g Carbs 150g PM training: pre-workout meal White rice or potato 120g White fish 150g Greens like broccoli, spinach, spring beans AM training (if fasted):
Dinner previous day Salmon 150g Potato 180g Butternut squash 100g Carrots 100g Greens as much as you like 5g olive oil Post workout meals can variate from a solid meal to a protein (or protein & carb) shake. Post workout shake Nuzest protein + banana+ water Post workout meal “Low fat” Chicken 150g Pineapple 100g Tomato 100g Spinach 100g Wild rice 150g For people with a low training age, this means if you are new to training or obese, a solid, low fat food meal within 45min of training is best. Another option is a protein only shake post workout. If you are someone with performance goals, you should consider a protein and carb shake immediately after your workout. The ratio is very individual and can range from 1:1 carbs-protein to 3:1 carbs to protein. The third critical time to eat is exclusively for those who have already consumed a shake immediately after exercising. The meal you have about 60-90 minutes after consuming the shake. Recommendation is that this will be a complete meal, which consists out of protein source, carb source and a fat source. This meal is extremely important, as it helps in your recovery.
Recovery is essential not only to improve in performance , but to also to fat loss. Aside from these three times, there is no science to support that any specific meal timing throughout the day is more beneficial than another.
Sources 'Macros Explained’ Jason Phillips
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