By: MuscleSports.net

As we say here all the time: Performance nutrition is an all day job, before, during and after your workouts!

The other day I was talking to a couple of young guys about their training and they were kinda depressed about how slow their progress was and couldn't figure out why. As we talked more they told me they were going to school and trained in the late afternoon, fine. Then they told me about their eating before training at different fast food places or grabbing a burger between classes, I finally realized what the root cause of their problem was. I told them that it doesn't matter how many calories your getting in when it is loaded with tone of sugars and fat washed down by some kinda carbonated drink.

It may sound crazy but this is what kills most peoples progress in the gym. I told them some better food choices they should make to help cleanup their eating choices before heading to the gym. Very interested to catch up with them in a couple weeks to see if they are following the advice.

5 Worst food choices before your workouts:

Fried and Greasy Foods: Eating greasy fried foods before your workout is the fastest way to ensure your gonna have a shitty workout. You gut is gonna be so busy trying to digest that mountain of grease you just shoved in your face it gonna need all the blood it can get. So good by muscle pump or anything even close.
Sweets or any kind of Deserts: "Simple Carbs" like candy, cereal, or cake can have a negative effect by causing your blood sugar to drop. "If it's one or two hours before your workout, it's best avoid high-glycemic carbs eaten alone. It may seem like a good idea, but you won't receive any benefit from the quick sugar high, just a blood sugar crash that is guaranteed to crash you workout.
Carbonated or Fizzy Drinks: Again these types of foods can cause problem with your gut before, during and after your workout. Belching, gas and burping all take nutrients from your muscles during your workout, never mind the discomfort in the stomach
Spicy Foods: Just like carbonated drinks, spicy foods can cause Belching, gas and burping during workouts which leads to lousy performance in the gym.
Dairy: Though most times of the day having dairy products can be a good thing, they should be limited to times well before your workouts as digestion during strenuous activities can induce diarrhea, gas, belching and stomach cramps. No dairy within 5-6 hours of you workout assures complete digestion before physical activity.

Extra:

Alcohol: This one should go without saying but hey we have to mention it because some folks may think its okay to climb under a loaded 300lbs barbell after a few drinks and proceed to black out while trying to perform a rep. All we are gonna say is “DRINKING AND WEIGHT TRAINING IS A DANGEROUS COMBINATION - DON'T DO IT, PERIOD!”

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