What foods provide good energy for working out?

Question

What are some good energizing foods that I can eat before working out or to help give me a boost during the day?

Answer 1

low fat carbohydrates and protein....pasta, peanut butter, eggs, etc. No food with high sugar content as the sugar burns off and leaves you feeling tired.

Answer 2

that may depend on that type of workout you are doing.

If you are weight-training, the experts recommend a few different things:

1> you could eat a meal 2-3 hours before training. this meal should consist of a source of lean protien (chicken, fish, lean beef...) and some complex carbohydrates (whole wheat break, whole wheat pasta, sweet potatos...)

2> consume a whey protien shake 30-45 minutes prior to training during a weight-training session your body uses Branch-chain amino acids (BCAA's) as its primanry energy source, not carbohydrates. This is also true for cardio sessions lasting 30-45 minutes. Whey protien is high in BCAA's.

if you are doing an extended work-out session (cardio over 1 hour, weight + cardio) then you should consume some more BCAA's after an hour or training or between your cardio and weight sessions.

Answer 3

Whole grain pasta or whole wheat bread is good right before working out. Protein is good to keep you full for a while. So, a grilled chicken sandwich on wheat would be perfect!

Answer 4

Any food that has carbohydrates in it. Carbohydrates give you energy.

Answer 5

fruit... pasta??.............