fast energy food
matty
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I guess it all depends on how long you are eating before you work out.
If you can eat an hour before I would personally recommend weetabix as the combination of lactose sugars in the milk, with the complex carbs in the whole wheat will provide you with energy for a good 2 hours for training.
I also find weetabix quite light in terms of causing stomach discomfort, as its the only food apart from fruit I can have within two hours of my workout and feel fine.
However if you only have a short amount of time then fruit is the only real option, you could consume lots of energy drinks, but they will only sustain you for a short amount of time. There are probably some energy boosting supplements/bars/gels or something, but those will be packed full of sugar, which will have the same affect as the energy drinks.
If you can eat an hour before I would personally recommend weetabix as the combination of lactose sugars in the milk, with the complex carbs in the whole wheat will provide you with energy for a good 2 hours for training.
I also find weetabix quite light in terms of causing stomach discomfort, as its the only food apart from fruit I can have within two hours of my workout and feel fine.
However if you only have a short amount of time then fruit is the only real option, you could consume lots of energy drinks, but they will only sustain you for a short amount of time. There are probably some energy boosting supplements/bars/gels or something, but those will be packed full of sugar, which will have the same affect as the energy drinks.
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I can only train at night after work. Is there anything that i can eat that is substantial, non stodgy but full of energy (not f'ing bananasam sick of em![:'(]) and not alot of fat as need to lose half a stone!![:@]
cheers all
good luck with the race season.
I sometimes run from work to home. I actually have a demanding job like you matty (I'm a roof worker).
For example: You finish work on the construction site at 5 pm. Well then you should have prepared food that can be fast and easily be eaten let's say about 3 pm. Then when you drive from the site to your work base, have an energy drink. So now at 5.30pm you're ready and fully loaded to run/bike home or stop for swim training on the way home.
You can shift the hours obviously, just an example to show everything can be done, organising things is a necessity.
After the workout you can have a proper meal then, so you can fill up the used calories. Of to bed and you have an good day of work, training, nutrition and rest.
there are fine cold - so I make extra when I have them for breakfast and then munch on them later in the day
Thx benny for your ideas