Breakfast for early workout

[Shug]

I'm a little confused as to what kind of breakfast I should be eating before going to the gym.
I get up about 6:30 and get to gym about 8:15.
Do 30 mins cardio, followed by about 30-40 mins weights. (not that heavy, but everyones gotta start somewhere!)
I used to have a pile of that oat honey fruit stuff (jordans crunch?)
This morning I went with bacon, eggs, granary bread and oatcakes.
Should I be having a mix of carbs n protein? Or just one or the other.
Only supplements at moment are glucosamine and vitamins. Got some beta alanine but not had any yet.
Have a soy protein isolate shake after workout (no whey, dairy intolerance)

[chrissie]

I think most will agree with these suggestions:

1. Jordans Crunch is probably a bit high in sugar and low in protein, the bacon, eggs, granary bread & oatcakes is a much better choice. You want a balanced meal containing a decent amount of protein (30g+) and low gi carbs, probably 60-90 mins before your workout starts.

2. Do weights before cardio but after warming up, you don't really want to be doing weights once you're already fatigued by cardio, your form will suffer and you won't be able to lift as heavy.

3. Add some carbs along with your shake post workout. Ultra fine oats mixed into the shake or a banana or 2 alongside are good wholefood choices, others may suggest a dextrose/maltodextrin mix for quicker absorption.

Hope that helps,

Chrissie x

[Dtlv74]

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I think most will agree with these suggestions:

1. Jordans Crunch is probably a bit high in sugar and low in protein, the bacon, eggs, granary bread & oatcakes is a much better choice. You want a balanced meal containing a decent amount of protein (30g+) and low gi carbs, probably 60-90 mins before your workout starts.

2. Do weights before cardio but after warming up, you don't really want to be doing weights once you're already fatigued by cardio, your form will suffer and you won't be able to lift as heavy.

3. Add some carbs along with your shake post workout. Ultra fine oats mixed into the shake or a banana or 2 alongside are good wholefood choices, others may suggest a dextrose/maltodextrin mix for quicker absorption.

Hope that helps,

Chrissie x

Agree completely. Is important to fuel up for morning training, even if circumstances make it a little inconvenient. You'll notice a definite (positive) difference in your workout performance by doing as chrissie suggests.

Only other thing to add - switching cardio to after the weights is definitely the way to go but make sure you still warm-up before your weights. body temperature is a little lower in the first few hours after waking and warming up properly will help your performance too