When to excercise and how long do you have to wait after eating?..

I have heard from a number of different sources that you should leave it until two hours after eating before exercising.

Reply 3

Bis

the best time to exercise in my opinion is straight away in the morning before breakfast (if your aims are fat loss) and you should wait at least 25 mins after eating to exercise heavily really.

Reply 4

Sarah_Kiya

yeh I've also heard that you should wait 2hours before exercising. I personally think that the best time to exercise is first thing in the morning because it gets you really energetic and refreshed!

Reply 5

The eating and exercise thing doesn't matter, just leave long enough so that it won't cause discomfort or vomiting, which for some people can be 0 minutes and others can be 2 hours.

Reply 6

Misogynist

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imasillynarb

The eating and exercise thing doesn't matter, just leave long enough so that it won't cause discomfort or vomiting, which for some people can be 0 minutes and others can be 2 hours.

Can you please tell me what weight you use for your arms and what exercises?

Reply 7

I don't do any isolation arm movements, so couldn't tell you geezer.

Reply 8

DamnBuster

I like going running early in the morning before I have anything to eat. Not sure if it is good for me or not though :confused:

Reply 9

Misogynist

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imasillynarb

I don't do any isolation arm movements, so couldn't tell you geezer.

Right, Another thing. What lengths do you get your hair cut at? I want hair like yours :p:

Reply 10

Just measured - exactly 4.1cm, anything else bro?

Reply 11

The Mudman

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The point is, you shouldn't exercise shortly before/after eating, because your blood supply is favoured towards the working muscles, rather than the digestive system. So if you exercise shortly before, your blood is still flowing through muscles to repair them, restore glucagon levels, remove excess carboxylic acid etc. And exercise shortly after, obviously meaning increased O2 supply, acid removal. In both situations, your food is not digested properly. I'd say it was best to leave it a minimum of 30 mins, but a full hour if possible.

Reply 12

No, thats complete ****, after eating your bloody supply is favoured towards your digestive system, and exercise will cause the blood supply to divert to working muscles. Either way, all that happens is the stuff you've just eaten floats about in a big puddle of acid in your stomach, and isn't digested, thats not to say it isn't digested properly, its just not digested, and when sufficient blood is provided to the digestive system again, your body goes back to digesting it. Either way, it makes little or no difference, except for the fact that you have a big puddle of food and acid in your stomach, which can a) cause you to throw up and b) cause discomfort/cramps whilst exercising.

Reply 13

Misogynist

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imasillynarb

Just measured - exactly 4.1cm, anything else bro?

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Reply 14

34253

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Godsize

Thanks alot, Is that all around? At the front too? And how do I say that in haircut terms? Your hair owns :p:

I think you've got a fan there lol.

Reply 15

mangomaz

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You're meant to wait like an hour after eating before you excercise but I can eat up to like 15 mins before (nothing too heavy, just like toast and a couple of pieces of fruit) and then go on a proper run and still be fine. But some people take ages to digest and need a couple of hours. To each their own! Just see what works best for you.

Reply 16

Bis

mangomaz

You're meant to wait like an hour after eating before you excercise but I can eat up to like 15 mins before (nothing too heavy, just like toast and a couple of pieces of fruit) and then go on a proper run and still be fine. But some people take ages to digest and need a couple of hours. To each their own! Just see what works best for you.

you think you fully digest food in 15 minutes?

Reply 17

mangomaz

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No I didnt mean that, I just meant I dont 'feel' it in my stomach so I can do heavy excercise without feeling ill. I guess I shouldnt use the word digest.

EDIT: Actually, yes digest is the right word. I dont fully digest my food, but at least partially so its not jumping around in my stomach making me feel nauseous.

Reply 18

Bis