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 what to eat before cardio
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craiglew

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what to eat before cardio - 14 July 2008 12:15
hi just wondering what type of meal/foods are best to eat before a session at the gym doing mainly cardio.

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RE: what to eat before cardio - 14 July 2008 13:07
What are your goals?
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RE: what to eat before cardio - 14 July 2008 13:11
maintain muscle i already have and loose bf. the gym i use just shut the weight room down for 3 months so ill be using the cv room to tone and loose fat.

stats are:

age: 21
weight: 15 stone 0 lb
height: 6 ft 2
bf: 17.3%

any advice would be gr8
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RE: what to eat before cardio - 14 July 2008 13:17
Are you doing your cardio in the morning or at night?
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RE: what to eat before cardio - 14 July 2008 13:21
afternoon, 4-5pm i normally have chicken breast with wholemeal pasta or brown rice about an hour b4 training .
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RE: what to eat before cardio - 14 July 2008 13:26
That sounds fine to me bud.
Aslong as your stomach is settled before the cardio
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RE: what to eat before cardio - 14 July 2008 13:31
But you could possibly just been fueling the entire session so fat loss might be minimal.

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RE: what to eat before cardio - 14 July 2008 13:56
would waiting 2 hours be better or just train with no food inside just a protein shake before hand

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RE: what to eat before cardio - 14 July 2008 15:47
Would you be able to do your cardio first thing in the morning before breakfast?
You fat loss would be alot greater if you did it at this time on an empty stomach
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RE: what to eat before cardio - 14 July 2008 16:29

ORIGINAL: craiglew

would waiting 2 hours be better or just train with no food inside just a protein shake before hand

thanks

Protein shake is food.

No food/last meal 2 hours before (or on waking before eating).
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RE: what to eat before cardio - 14 July 2008 17:47
If you can train in the morning, recommend 1/2 protein shake before and 1/2 protein shake and a bit of carbs (eg. 1/2 a banana) after.
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RE: what to eat before cardio - 14 July 2008 22:48
ok thans for your replys guys
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