How long after eating should I wait to exercise?

Question

I always feel like doing some running or crunches, but especially crunches, I always think that the food I just ate will stay in my stomach since I'm laying down on the ground...So thank might have sounded stupid (!), but any input is appreciated, thanks!

Answer 1

20 - 30 min

Answer 2

30 min but if you're not comfortable with that, wait a little longer. When I do crunches, the food never gets to me. It's the water or liquid I consumed before hand.

Answer 3

45 mins to an hour. If you train after eating you can get sick and it also is kind of pointless. You train to have you blood pumping through your body and into your muscles. When your body is digesting the blood is focused on the task at hand, you stomach, and there is limited supply going to your muscles. So for best results wait a bit.

Answer 4

honestly it depends how well your stomach reacts when your exercising. I usually can exercise like 5 minutes after i eat. But to be on the safe side u could wait like 20-30 mins

Answer 5

30 to 45 minutes

Answer 6

the same rule applies as the old tried and true "1/2 an hour before swimming". Depending upon the intensity of the workout, you may want to wait up to 2 hours.

Answer 7

I usually wait 45 min. just to be on the safe side (though they say 30 is good.)

Answer 8

you have to have an hr.. before you exercise.. because your body had to digest the food properly.. 20 to 30 will have you throwing up.. turst you do not want to do that..

Answer 9

1 hour

Answer 10

about 30 mins so u dont get cramps