Thu, May-12-05, 05:58
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Posts: 13,640
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Plan: low carb
Stats: 173/135.8/130
BF:
Progress: 87%
Location: Mississippi
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Hi. For me-- I eat moderate carbs before weight training, which in theory burn off during exercise and give the extra energy needed to weight train. If I'm just going to do cardio-- either do it on an empty stomach or close to it. And of course if I'm doing both-- weight train first with carb-up meal an hour or so before, by the time I'm ready for cardio-- it's burned off and my body is forced to go hunting up stored energy (fat). My favorite carb-up meal is protein pancakes. They are the perfect pre-weight training thing to eat for me. Some days if during weight training I'm wilting fast, I have sweet tarts to boost my energy while weight training. After exercise I immediately take creatine, and within an hour try to get in a Whey protein shake or, sometimes another protein pancake. During and after weight training I think is when muscles are looking for protein and carbs-- they of course repair during rest time, but at the point of tearing them down, they're looking for nourishment. IMO. That's how it's situated in my head, at least. 
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