Gonna start a morning routine

Dvst8or

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So for my second cycle I am planning on making an honest effort to workout early morning before work. As opposed to working out after work.

Can anyone give me some advice on pre and post nutrition for the early morning workout? Would it be any different than afternoon workouts? Currently I eat a protein shake 30 min before workout, a protein shake and banana immediately after workout, and eat dinner 30 minutes to an hour after workout.

Thanks in advance,
Brian
 
I started working out in the early morning (5:30) a few weeks ago and really like it now that I have gotten used to it. It's nice to get it out of the way with no distractions (no one else is awake at my house).

I usually just drink some whey protein and water and a glass of grape juice about 20-30 min. before my workout. Then after my workout I will sometimes have another serving of whey and water. But usually I just hop in the shower and eat breakfast before I leave for work.
 
Going along pretty much to what Bulldog said...

I've been working out in the mornings before work all summer.  I can't say I'll be continuing that routine once I get back on the frat house in about a month, but I will say it is very enjoyable once you get used to waking up that early and hitting the weights.  You are going to need some carbs and sugar to get you going that early.  Pound a glass of grape juice pronto.  Hell, have it by your bed so you can drink it as soon as you wake up.  That way, it will kick in by the time you get to the gym.  Also, down a glass of whey mixed with water.  You will probably not feel too great with milk sloshing around in your stomach when you are lifting.

Afterwards, if you have a blender and an extra 5 mins before you have to go to work... try my shake recipe.  I know the other topic pretty much stated that there is no "secret blend" of what you must have, but I feel like this a good all-around mix.  Half a glass of milk, a banana, scoop of whey, big tablespoon of peanut better.  My whey is strawberry, but I'm sure it'd taste good with either chocolate or vanilla as well.  

I'm not sure if you are on creatine, but if you are, down that with like a half glass of grape juice sometime after your workout as well.

As for a meal, I eat along with the protein shake I described above.  If you aren't used to eating a lot in the morning, the shake alone can be filling.  But I usually get a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit or something with a lot of calories in it.  Because I'm bulking, I try to get around 600 calories a meal.  I eat all of this about 30-45 mins after the end of my workout... take your shower and get dressed first so you don't go straight to eating.
 
ah ok so you guys workout before breakfast? wow, i'd find that hard to do hehe but i might HAVE to in the future!

i don't have grape juice, how many carbs per 250ml/glass??? i have dextrose which i reckon would work just as well to have straight away in the morning (i usually have about 10grams with creatine 30 mins before my workout)

so, wake up, carbs and creatine ( i would have pre-w/o protein, but can't afford to haha), wait 30 minutes and then workout, afterwoods, have postworkout meal, brekky 30 mins after that? that's the procedure you guys use?

are you ever like really tired to workout? haha, i guess it'd just take getting used to ay. ;)

thanks!
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I'd been taking whey, water & ground oats pre-w/o & whey, milk, & banana post-w/o, but I just started taking Shock Therapy w/ added BCAAs. too early to tell if it was a waste of $ (but most of my supplement experiments do turn out that way)!
 
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