Eat or not to eat before night training?

[Darksky]

Thanks, hopefully will help me with the headaches and low energy I have been feeling lately.

 

[Reveen]

many people can't train on an empty stomach because they get low blood sugar if they don't eat fairly often.

do you think drinking a sugary drink, perhaps something like gatorade, would eliminate this?

 

[IChinaManI]

I usually eat fairly filling stuff at like 3 hours before, make sure to take a shit before I go haha, and then eat lightly at night.

 

[black koala]

He can't eat before he goes surfing because it will give him cramps and he could drown himself. I give myself at least 2 hours after a meal b4 i will work out.

 

[kaoklairulz]

do you think drinking a sugary drink, perhaps something like gatorade, would eliminate this?

the dragging ass/headache/low energy/feeling like shit is just a sugar crash. the idea of juice is to get some sugar in the body without needing to put a lot of work into digestion. so yes, a sugary drink such as gatorade (or any other sugary drink) will do the trick. i just said juice because its better for you.

honestly just tinker with your body. go through the effort of making a conscious decision for three training sessions, record how you felt, change it up and try something else. you can figure out what's best for you pretty quick

 

[Slithers]

kaoklairulz FTW.

Digestion takes time and energy. Eating a meal right before training does not give you fuel for your workout. You have to digest it first. Digestion is, in fact, an incredibly energy-taxing function. However, as mentioned, blood sugar levels do play a role in your energy level.

Jiu-jitsu is best done on an empty stomach.

I personally eat at least 2 hours before training.

 

[blanko]

yea i try to eat at least 1.5 hours before training.. but hey.. everyone is different.