Best Pre Workout Meals
For a standard hour long workout that involves lifting and running-you need to ensure you have a blend of protein and carbs that help release energy during the strenuous workout session and provide nutrients to repair the muscles after workouts. There are some power foods from where you can choose your pick before hitting the gym.
Bananas
Bananas are powerhouse of energy. It is loaded with carbohydarets that fuels you for the workout and the potassium presents here helps maintaining muscles and nerve functions. You can have a banana before the breakfast to make yourself ready for the workout.
Oats
Oats are rich in fiber. It facilitates a steady streaming of carbohydrates into your bloodstream that makes continuous energy supply during the workout possible.
Fruit smoothies
Fruit smoothies are excellent pre workout snacks. It is filled with high quality protein with the good combination of simple and complex carbohydrates. Together all these provides constant supply of energy throughout the workout.
Chickpeas
chickpeas are good pre workout snacks which can be used without any cooking hassle involved. Eating 1/3 or ¼ of a cup of chickpeas provide you almost 10 grams of protein and 30 grams of carbs with plenty of fiber. Season the cup of chickpeas with lemon juice for better taste.
Egg white
Egg yolk contains fat and it is likely to make you feel sluggish during workout. So egg whites are the best option to choose from. A single egg white contain four grams of protein and it can be added to your pre workout snacks for greater benefit.
Dried fruit
Dried fruit can be eaten before workout if you have less time. The simple carbs in dried fruit provide instant energy and it is light too. Fruits like dried berries, pineapple, apricots can be best option for your pre workout eating.
Chicken breast and brown rice
This could be best option especially if your workout schedule is after lunch or dinner. You need something that is of minimal fat and high in protein and fiber. The complex carbohydrates in Brown rice provides energy during your workout session and protein in chicken helps repair muscles after workout. Brown rice can also be substituted with sweet potatoes or other whole grains or starchy vegetables.
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