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jo Cardwell
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 # Posted: 1 Feb 2008 15:33


How long before I can work out? Is it different for everyone or should an hour or so be ok?
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Jeff Bristow
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 # Posted: 1 Feb 2008 16:04


I am curious about this as well. I have been giving myself from 30 - 45 minutes between my dinner and the beginning of my evening workout at the gym. But I have no idea if this is enough time.....
jo Cardwell
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 # Posted: 1 Feb 2008 16:13


I do a lot of mountainbiking and have raced a few times and I find I cannot race well having eaten solid food at all on the morning of the race. Porridge is not too bad.

I just was wondering as we had a work, team lunch today in the spot I usually do my gym training, I thought I might take some flexi time this afternoon and do my workout then, but was concerned I might get cramps or a stitch and waste the workout time.
scott red handed
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 # Posted: 1 Feb 2008 16:34


I think that most people would say about 30 minutes or so. You need to give your food a bit of a chance to start digesting if you want to use it as fuel.
Rob M.
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 # Posted: 1 Feb 2008 16:42


I normally go 1 hour after eating.
Jim Boone
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 # Posted: 1 Feb 2008 16:58


Quoting: RMontgomery
I normally go 1 hour after eating.


I find that clashes with my next meal


Dave Nicholson
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 # Posted: 1 Feb 2008 17:18


Go with what is comfortable. Since I workout after work, I'll generally just have a piece of fruit before I leave. If I run in the morning, it is on an empty stomach unless I'm really pushing myself, then it's maybe a small bowl of cereal.
Jim Boone
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 # Posted: 1 Feb 2008 17:35


In all seriousness, if you were following the 6-8 small meals a day instead of 3 larger sittings, it probably wouldn't matter.
Dean Grimshawe
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 # Posted: 1 Feb 2008 17:36


Depends on what you ate. Like Dave I like to be nearer empty when training just for personal comfort.

On a regular meal i'd wait 2-3 hours personally (regular meal being brekkie, lunch or tea). And a small snack maybe an hour (like a banana or something).

No science behind that, its just how I feel. Though I think it takes around an hour to digest a sarnie. Digestion needs to be well and truly over before you train.
tex girlee
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 # Posted: 1 Feb 2008 21:26


i like to wait a couple hours before i workout too, especially if I have just had a full meal, because then I will feel sick when I am running, and give up early, instead of pushing myself through. if its a peice of fruit or small snack, 30 mins to an hour i would say!

tex
Mikaela K
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 # Posted: 1 Feb 2008 21:38


I need to wait a few hours, but some people don't need to wait at all.
Tim Wilson
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 # Posted: 1 Feb 2008 21:50


I run in the morning, and if I run anytime before 9:00 am I will not eat anything at all in the morning, just drinks. I do this mainly because I am paranoid and have felt really sick running before after eating. The times I have run in the evening I will not run until about 3 hours after a solid meal.

As for working out, like this morning.... I went to the gym and lifted weights, no cardio. If I know that I am not doing any cardio I will eat up to about 30 min before.... but something lite, I would not eat a full meal unless it was at least 90 min.... but there is nothing scientific about this... just me This morning I ate a protein bar before going to the gym.
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