Originally Posted by
rich_mat_rix
Hi,
I've been lifting for a number of years, but have recently begun to work out early morning (job constraints).
My question is, for muscle gain, what should I be eating before I workout? I get up at 6:40am and i'm warming up about 7am. I've heard that I should eat something to prevent catabolism, but I also don't want to be uncomfortable when I work out (and I read that eating too much will divert blood away from the muscles to aid digestion).
I'm a light sleeper, so I don't really want to set the alarm for 5am to have a pre-workout meal because i'll struggle to get back to sleep again.
Any ideas? I'm currently lifting free weights in the 6-8 rep range, mainly compound exercises. I'm 5'10", and weigh 72kg, approx 20% bf. My post workout shake contains 30g whey and 30g simple carbs.
Advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Rich
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