My mum and dad are both very healthy for their age, they go to the gym, swimming and other fitness classes every week. My dad can’t eat at all before he goes to the gym, not even quite a few hours before. Whereas my mum has a small meal an hour or so before she goes. And I’m in between (typical?!), I like to eat about 2 hours before any kind of workout.
It got me wondering about how long before a workout should you eat? What is best for you? Because you want the energy but you don’t want to feel sick and not able to workout.
I found an article in Reps magazine (you can get it free from supplement retailers) about the art of eating for training. It says you want to eat in good time to support growth and stave off catabolism without hindering optimum training with a full belly.
It’s recommendation is to eat a full healthy meal 2-3 hours before your workout. Everybody is clearly different as shown in my example of me and my parents. So find your best time to eat before workouts and you should get the most out of your sessions!
