what is the best food to eat 30 minutes before swim practice?

Question

i don't know what would be best, but not make me feel sick or slow me down. any suggestions?

Answer 1

A bag of Hot Fudge Sundae Pop Tarts always does it.

Answer 2

I really would say that if you're going to eat before practice, eat don't wait until 30 minutes before (believe me, i've had some bad experiences with eating then going to practice) But, if you have to , eat something easy on the stomach (no milk or dairy products) and don't eat a lot of it. Something like a protein bar or shake will give you the energy you need for practice and still fill you up without making you sick.

Answer 3

you can eat whatever you want 30 min. before practice but don't eat a lot (most people feel sick especially at a hard practice if they eat too much before practice)
however, if you want to eat something that would benifit you in practice (ex. give you more energy) fruits are the way to go. They give you a quick energy source. Carbs give you energy but the energy isn't used by the body right away (it has to be broken down). so if you are anticipating a really hard practice, eat carbs the night before, and fruit before the practice.

Answer 4

It depends on what food make YOU feel ill. There is no stock answer to this question, you'll have to experiment. Some of the things I swear by are applesauce, cold cajun-style grilled chicken breast strips and Snickers Marathon bars. My swimmers (I'm a coach as well as an athlete) tell me they eat oatmeal, fruit snacks, whole fruit, PowerBars, bagels and protein shakes before workouts! As you can see, it varies from stomach to stomach and person to person.

When I am training for longer distances I eat an aentire pound of cajun-style grilled chicken before I ever get in the pool. I'm usually still going strong after ten miles! Good luck finding your "energy"!!!

Answer 5

banana, apple, orange... something like that. Pretzels are a good snack as well. I usually eat a nutri-grain or breakfast bar before morning practices, but those are only an hour long and usually not very intense. I probably couldn't eat one of those before the harder afternoon practices, but I also can't keep much of anything down during hard practices!

Answer 6

Fruit, it gives you great bursts of energy and last for about an hour, and it doesn't make you feel sick or slow you down. Good Luck.

Answer 7

For a burst of energy, my nutriologist always recommended me a glass of orange juice with a tablespoon of honey, but that applied usually during long competitions where the meets where very close together, or in long, harsh training sessions.

Answer 8

my biology teacher always preached that pasta was a great food to eat before track meats. Great source of carbohydrates, provides energy for extended periods of time (as opposed to sugar...)

but i don't know if that would apply to swimming exactly... if it wouldn't lag you down, give you cramps or anything, that would be my guess.

Answer 9

carbs are the best for you. at are team dinners we almost always had pasta of some kind they are just a great source of long lasting energy in genaral

bananas are really good for you they are a great source of potassium and potassium stops you from getting cramps

Answer 10

Power bar and water

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1 or 2 bananas