13/07/2020
You exercise to maintain good health, and eating well to give your body the energy it needs for exercise & everyday life is just as important!
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No matter if you are going to do cardio or a resistance training, you should always make a point of eating a balanced mix of protein & carbs beforehand. What makes the percentage of carbs & protein you consume depends on whether you're doing cardio or resistance & the intensity you plan to work at
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The ideal time to eat your pre workout meal is an hour before you start. If you plan to work at low intensity, you should keep your pre workout meal to 200 cals. If you plan to exercise at high intensity, aim for 400 - 500 cals
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If you're doing cardio aim to eat a mix of 2/3 carbs & 1/3 protein. This will give you longer sustained energy from the carbs with enough protein to keep muscle from breaking down
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For resistance exercise aim to eat a mix of 1/3 carbs & 2/3 protein. This will help you get energy from the carbs & the protein will help keep muscle breakdown to a minimum while you exercise
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Keep in mind that mostly during resistance exercise, you'll break down muscle tissue by creating micro tears. What this means, is that after a workout your muscles will go into repair mode. Protein is the key for muscle repair, as you don't want muscle breaking down even further to create fuel instead of lost glycogen
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After resistance exercise you should wait up to 30 mins before you eat, so that you won't take blood away from your muscles too fast. The blood in your muscles will help the repair process by removing the metabolic waste products
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A great way to get your post workout meal is with a protein shake, such as the Arbonne protein shake mix with 20g of plant based protein per serve to help build & repair your muscles. For more information on Arbonne’s protein shake mix, check out my Side Hustle link
