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Ask Rocco: What you should you eat before workouts? |
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Written by Rocco Castellano
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Friday, 09 February 2007 |
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Q: A lot of the fitness classes at my gym are at 5 p.m. — right after work. I don’t have time to eat dinner before I go. What should I eat before I go to get an energy boost?
Karen, Fort Collins
A: Although I’m in no way supposed to give nutrition advice, because it is beyond my scope of practice, I will give you something I tell many of my clients: If you are eating sensibly — and that means eating 5-6 small (off of a six inch plate and portions the size of the top of your fist) meals a day — then you should be eating a small snack meal around 3 p.m.
Small snacks include fruits and vegetables (salads, apples, melon, etc). Drinking stupid (energy sapping) carbo drinks are a waste of time, money and really don’t give an adequate boost to your energy throughout your workout. Sometimes it can wreak havoc on your blood sugar levels, which is not good if you are trying to sustain a vigorous workout.
A snack should provide the adequate energy you need to get you through your workout. It will have digested by 5 p.m. for your fitness class.
You may not get an actual boost (like a shot-of-espresso boost), but you won’t feel like you want to take a nap either. This is far better than the alternative.
Keep going to the gym and feel great doing it.
If you feel you need more guidance in this area, consult with a licensed nutritionist or registered dietician for a complete meal plan.
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Rocco Castellano is the co-founder of askROCCO Media, which provides boot camps, seminars, media content and online fitness services at askROCCO.com. He is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and has written “askROCCO Uncensored v1” available at bookstores. Ask your personal
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