Workout and pre workout meal timing

[former fat guy]

Hi All,

I am doing the Testoserone Advantage Plan and so far its going well - I'm loosing just under a kilo a week and getting stronger every work out.

My life is such that about the only time I can do my workouts is first thing in the morning - 6.30 am, which means I don't have a pre workout meal at all. I guess I could get up at 5.30 and have one then, but I am struggling to get enough sleep as it is.

I do try and throw down a protien shake (EAS Whey with water) before I go down to my home gym in the garage to do the workout and it takes me 10 - 15 minutes to get things organised for the workout and do my warm up before I hit the wieghts.

My questions are:

Is working out first thing in the morning, when blood sugar levels are low going to encourage fat loss or muscle catabolism?

Is a protien shake 15 mins before the workout of any value and should I perhaps also take a glucose tablet to boost blood sugar levels?

Is there any thing else that I should to to maximise the efficiency of a first thing in the morning workout?

Thanks in advance

Dave

[JoshDunn]

I wouldn't go as far as a glucose tablet but do try to eat something. Even a banana with your shake might be better then the shake alone but if thats working for you then just leave it as.

Morning workouts neither promote fat loss nor muscle catebolism. Providing you are in energy deficit at the end of the day then you'll lose weight.

You might need to warm up better than you would later in the day.

Millions of people train in the mornings with no adverse effects. If its working for you then keep it. If not move it to later. Pretty simple really.

[PowerManDL]

Food intake before the workout is entirely optional. If it's impacting your performance, get some carbs in. If not, no big deal. Your overall systemic state is determined by your food intake over the day, not by one particular meal.

Protein before/during the workout is a good idea, but even that is not necessarily mandatory, provided the rest of your day is in check diet-wise.

[Cynic]

Having a glass of milk and a banana would go a long way. The 45 minutes it takes for you to actually start working out would allow it to empty out of your stomach so you won't have any potential for projectile vomiting.

[Phaedrus49er]

Originally Posted by Cynic

Having a glass of milk and a banana would go a long way. The 45 minutes it takes for you to actually start working out would allow it to empty out of your stomach so you won't have any potential for projectile vomiting.

Not that it's not entertaining to see or do at the gym

[former fat guy]

Hmmm, pretty keen to avoid that projectile vomiting! Thanks for the advice all. I'll stick to what I'm doing now as it seems to be working pretty well.

Dave