Mindset against morning training

[MissMuscles]

I really need to include a weekend train but my gym shuts at 1pm. During the week I train at 5.30'ish, when I'm full of energy and have consumed 3-4 meals.

But I have this mindset against training at 11.30am because I feel I havent consumed enough food for energy to fuel my workout. Add to that the fact I usually sleep in till 10am in the weekends.

How do people feel about morning training on an empty stomach? Does it work for you?

[Grover]

Guess its what your body gets used to.

I almost always train in am 1030/ 11am (3 meals down by then) on those days when schedule goes out the door and get to gym at 430plus never have a good train.

[mike27]

get up earlier in the weekend and get some meal(s) in

then train before the gym closes, guess it comes down to how bad you want your goals and targets :nod:

[trainlikeafreak]

if your doin weights deff not on an empty stomach. and 11.30 is hardly morning!! haha. you could always wake up at 9am even and eat twice before you train. upto you really

[Ronin]

Hell yeah, I love morning training, sets me up for the day. And up until a few weeks ago I did all my training (weights and cardio) on nothing more than 2 black coffees. As noted above, it's really just all about what your body can get used to. Try forcing yourself to do something a little different, you just might find that you prefer it.

[majorflavazz]

hour cardio in the mornin b4 breakfast and then try get 3 meals in and do weights in afternoon

[greemah]

But I have this mindset against training at 11.30am because I feel I havent consumed enough food for energy to fuel my workout.quote]

Think of it this way - having the majority of your daily calories post-workout will be better for muscle building / recovery

If you have an ACTUAL problem with energy pre-workout, you could try a pre-workout supplement.

Also make sure you have some whey or BCAA's if you are planning on training on an empty stomach

[tinytraps]

what gym are you at?

Just make your first meal bigger, if you needed or load up on an energy drink, simple carbs and caffeine should last you a bit.

[teamfatboy]

Guess it depends how badly you want it... sleep in, or not sleep in...

But if it's a choice between a couple of meals and a short workout or one meal and a decent workout, I'd go for the latter.

Get a protein shake, a banana and some caffeine in, then hit the gym.

Sure, you might feel flat immediately after the workout, but sometimes hitting the body when nutrition levels are different can be beneficial.

Oh, and if part of your weekend workout is cardio, do that outside the gym...

[MissMuscles]

Thanks guys. Lots of good suggestions there. I appreciate it.

[magnetic-man]

like teamfatboy said, protein shake banana and caffine(depending on your stimulus).

Quick hit of nutrients absorbed fast as the bodies been fasting, giving you enough energy for the workout and your body shouldn't need to steal the energy from pre-existing stores(muscle, fat, glycogen etc)

[MissMuscles]

... and your body shouldn't need to steal the energy from pre-existing stores(muscle, fat, glycogen etc)

I dont mind if my body wants to steal some energy from my fat stores.

Thanks Magnetic Man.