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If you wnat to build muscle, you have to train hard. What you eat
before your workout dramatically influences the amount of energy you have to
be able to train as hard as you possibly can. Learning what to eat and at
what times will help you become a better bodybuilder. This article will
cover these things and will also discuss the controversy of whether or not
you should consume a meal before cardiovascular exercise.
Exercise causes significant changes to the metabolic environment
of muscle tissue. Exercise also causes an increased blood flow to working
muscles. These changes allow for catabolism during exercise and anabolism
afterwards. Because of these changes, certain pre-workout nutritional
strategies need to be considered to keep your body in an anabolic state and
to ensure that your body is getting enough energy throughout your training
session.
Intensity of your workout will help determine what is best to
eat. High intensity exercise puts high demand on glycogen stores. This is
why a meal rich in complex carbohydrates and protein, eaten fifteen to
fourty-five minutes before training is crucial. Protein also increases blood
flow to certain muscles of the body and the availability of amino acids is
often the decisive factor in the body`s ability to create protein synthesis
during training.
Another issue being debated by bodybuilders is whether it`s best
to do cardiovascular exercise on an empty stomach or if you should eat a
meal prior to doing cardio exercise. One person will say it`s best to do
cardio in the morning on an empty stomach if you want to lose fat while
another person tells you that idea is stupid because doing so will cause
your body to be in an extreme catabolic state, making you lose muscle mass
at an alarming rate. So which person is right? I`ve tried both methods and
with my experience and body type, it is best for me to eat a regular meal
fifteen to fourty-five minutes prior to cardiovascular exercise.
This article was written for educational purposes only and theory
based on my own personal opinion. You should never follow any person`s
advice word for word and believe that their ways are the finished product.
Always keep yourself educated and if an idea from one article doesn`t work
for you, read another one on the same topic until you find what works best
for you.
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