BUILDING A PRE-WORKOUT ANABOLIC MEAL

Date: September 8th, 2023

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One of the best pieces of advice that I can give to you in regards to your fitness is that fitness is supposed to add to your life, not take away from it.

But it seems this day and age with the introduction of the internet to your fingertips, you have an overwhelming abundance of information that ultimately contradicts each other ten different ways to Tuesday.

Fitness is Individual
Everybody is cut from a different cloth. You’ve had different experiences to lead you into the position that you are in currently so to say Keto is the best or high carb is the best approach to your goals would be doing a major disservice to you as an individual.

However, there are tried-and-true principles that will help you determine how to approach each day a little more efficiently.

Any time you embark on a new fitness program or a nutrition program it is important to understand that it has to fit into your life and your current routine. That way, with each win you will accumulate confidence with each passing day.

This is only done through setting a big goal for yourself and then breaking it down into smaller more bite sized bits of information so that your body and mind can recognize the task effectively.

Pre-Workout Meal
For example, today I want to talk to you just about your pre-workout feeding. One fo the most basic rules of pre-workout nutrition is that it needs to be compromised of nutrients that are going to help promote and stimulate brain activity as well as fueling the muscles to perform the work.

In regards to this email is important to note that I’m not talking about pre-workout supplements rather I’m talking about the pre-workout feeding of nutrients that will be in the body and stored by the time you start your first set so that you have optimal opportunity to move towards your goals.

Firstly, you want to make sure you are stimulating the right brain chemicals, also known as Neurotransmitters to help promote energy and focus. These two neurotransmitters are known as Dopamine and Acetyl-Choline. The best way to spark these brain chemicals is through a higher protein and fat compiled meal.

Secondly, we need to add some carbohydrates in the meal that have a slow timing release to allow for sustainable energy. I like to use Berries for my carbohydrate selection such as Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, etc.

With all that being said, my go to approach is to use a liquid meal at this point which would time one hour before the workout That way, we have seamless and efficient digestion that flushes the body with the nourishment to be utilized immediately as well as the convenience of a meal depending on your potentially busy schedule.

The Tried and True
Having a highly nutritious smoothie, in my opinion, is one of the easiest ways to create the motivation to get nutrients in the body for the workout. The biggest problem I see people face when losing momentum in a transformation is when they are showing up to the workouts with an empty fuel tank. This will only lead to a lack of recovery which in turn can create a less than optimal environment to continue progress.

This has been a tried and true principle that I’ve incorporated with many of my clients and myself to keep the progress moving forward. CLICK HERE for some of the transformations that have included this one principle. 

Check out this week's video if you want to see how I put together my Pre Workout Meal.