[tomc87]

After eating a meal how long should i be waiting before i exercise eg.gym?

[tinkerbellejess]

I think it's 2 hours recommended, especially after a big meal.

[hannah_dru]

I usually wait an hour.

[Stone]

hour to 90 mins.

[woodlebert]

how often after working out should you eat to replenish lost energy/muscle etc?

[Stone]

(Original post by woodlebert)
how often after working out should you eat to replenish lost energy/muscle etc?

within the hour to 90 mins at the latest.

[Stranded]

(Original post by Stone)
within the hour to 90 mins at the latest.

Hmmmm...I take much longer than that

[galadriel100]

I was wondering this yesterday- is it better to eat before or after exercise? Eat as in a main meal.

[Stranded]

(Original post by galadriel100)
I was wondering this yesterday- is it better to eat before or after exercise? Eat as in a main meal.

Hmmm...depends on what time of the day you're working out

[hanadeka2002]

I tend to wait about 2 hours.I get stitch otherwise!

[Stranded]

(Original post by chocolateflake99)
I tend to wait about 2 hours.I get stitch otherwise!

2 hours after exercise?

[GTi]

Have a donner kebab 2-3 hours before weight trainning. Try it.

[Ariel4]

(Original post by The Beast)
Have a donner kebab 2-3 hours before weight trainning. Try it.

Kebabs are horrible! i find i feel sick if i eat and then exercise straight away. i usually give it a couple of hours.

[monkeymike]

lol when I was on a competition tour they recommended 4 hours! from a meal to a race. I usually give it 2 hours at least if im going to do football practise or running of any sort (and swimming or you'll be sick!). otherwise if im just going to do some weights 90 mins will do.

[Logan]

its always.. never eat before and after exercise... always have a 2 hour cushion between eating and axercise.

[mikeyT]

(Original post by Logan)
its always.. never eat before and after exercise... always have a 2 hour cushion between eating and axercise.

Where did you get that info from? I might agree with not eating 2 hours before exercise but don't eat until 2 hours after exercise? Your body will take in the carbs, proteins, nutrients etc most efficiently within an hour of exercise. Also you will have used up a lot of your glycogen store and if this isn't replaced then most people will feel tired or sleepy later on in the day.

[Stranded]

(Original post by mikeyT)
Where did you get that info from? I might agree with not eating 2 hours before exercise but don't eat until 2 hours after exercise? Your body will take in the carbs, proteins, nutrients etc most efficiently within an hour of exercise. Also you will have used up a lot of your glycogen store and if this isn't replaced then most people will feel tired or sleepy later on in the day.

That's what I thought?

[Christo]

(Original post by The Beast)
Have a donner kebab 2-3 hours before weight trainning. Try it.

Then a bottle of coke and a mars bar PWO.

[Stranded]

(Original post by Christo)
Then a bottle of coke and a mars bar PWO.