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Originally Posted by Supercharged SS
Hey Milk, You are better off not cosuming any calories before doing the workout. In essence, all you are doing is burning the calories that you just consumed. You body is trained to burn the easiest calories to get at, ie, the stuff you just ate. You are never going to tap into the stored fat. Give yourself a few hours after eating before doing it. And have that drink after the workout. Your body will need it to replenish itslef. Ideally you want to work out, for losing weight were talking, right when you get up. Before you eat. That was you force your body inot tapping into the stored fat because it has no other option to go to for energy.
Hope this helps. When I was 18 I became a certified personal trainer, not for a job, but to get the knowledeg for myself. The formula for weight loss is simple. Burn more calories than you consume. Thats it. If you want to eat a lot, thats perfectly ok, but be prepared to work your as off in the exercise dept if you want results.
Good luck guys. Its a lifestyle change. Do that and you'll be in it for the long haul!  |
I'm not looking to loose weight. I'm at a comfortable 206lbs. (was 214 before starting). I want to be 200lbs minimum but just in shape. In the morning I usually do push-ups right after waking up. On days that I do p90x, my breakfast consists of two eggs and some muscle milk. But I don't work out until about 3-4 hours after eating that. I have a small lunch or snack after my workout and on days when I do cardio, I go in the evening. After cardio I usually have a protein loaded dinner.
This routine changes depending if I am doing just cardio that day, or just p90x, or both, or none.