After, because after you exercise your body is obviously pumping blood and working a little faster, so does your metabolism. So eating after you workout will help the food digest faster and probably better.
Usually I have breakfast first for a more intense workout but if I am just doing a light workout then I will workout first
I had it before so that my energy isn’t drained while exercising. For me it’s ideal since I am not looking out for weight reduction.
I have it before, if I wake up and don’t eat before exercise I won’t be able to do my best. It’s always important to eat before you exercise, but wait 20-30min before you start your exercise, that way your body will be able to get the energy from the food
A good, compact breakfast is better, before I work out. It helps put my head into the day ... and actually makes me a little happier and more motivated. Caveat: not a heavy breakfast. That makes me sluggish and spikes my reflux. If I exercise first, it’s more of a chore. Plus my blood sugar drops, mid-workout, making me unhappy and edgy ... completely erasing a serotonin boost I get from the exercise.
Pre workout meal is recommended unless you are doing fasted training. And the post workout meal is the most important meal of the day.
In my morning routine, I only practice yoga and meditation. After that, I make my breakfast. I only exercise in my night routine, where I practice some exercises and yoga. After that, I take a shower and finally have dinner.
I usually do it before cause I’ve found I’m really hungry now that I’m eating breakfast, I’m starving in the morning. So I eat before exercising but I leave a bit of time in between so I don’t feel sick exercising on a full stomach straight away.
Before, but I think it would be good to eat before and after exercise. Maybe some carbs before and protein after to rebuild muscle.
It depends on the day. I have breakfast first thing when I start working around 8:30/9. Three days I work out I the morning around 5:30, and two are in the evening. Saturdays I workout in the morning but it’s a bit later.
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