bmx2962

What is a good amount of time to let pass between eating and working out. For a large solid-food meal, is 3 hours good?

For a while now I have been going 1 hour for a solid food meal(300 cal.), and 30min. for a liquid meal(300 cal.), and I want to know if I can change it so that the last thing I eat before my workout is my breakfast(500-600cal.), three hours before.

Big Guns

First meal afetr should fall w/in 30-60 mins after w/o. This should be a VERY easily digested meal. Most use protein shakes and ad carbs. Next meal should be w/in 2 hours of post meal. I usaully do 60g protein and 50 carbs right after(in the gym) then 1.5 hours later...chicken/fish with 60g carbs and some EFA.

Boki

i thought it was atleast 2 hours for a big meal,

bmx2962

I'm talking about pre-workout.

In much simpler terms. How much time should I leave between my workout, and the meal right before my workout? What is the longest time also?

Boki

my trainer always told me to wait 2 hours,

Malley

Ought to have something in your stomach 1 hour before working out. But I am not talking about a big meal I am talking protein shake. If it is a larger meal, 3 hours then make sure you get a protein shake.

getfit74

What he said. On a side note you'll be amazed at how proper nutrition and timing will help you in the gym.

bmx2962

This is my idea of what I want to change to:

9:00AM 600 calorie breakfast
11:45AM Workout

or should i do something like:

9:00AM 500 calorie breakfast
11:00AM 150 calorie snack
12:00PM Workout

bmx2962

Yesterday, when I went three hours without eating, I had great workout energy. I think I might try to do the same thing today on leg day and see if I have enough energy to get me through. I'll probably bring it down to a 2 hour gap as well.