A pre-workout snack helps provide adequate energy
What you eat before working out can affect your performance in more ways than one. It is a well-known fact that you shouldn't perform a workout without fueling your body. Therefore, a healthy pre-workout is a must for all fitness enthusiasts as it can help improve their performance and assist in reaching their fitness goals.
Good nutrition fuels your body and helps maximise your performance. It also reduces the risk of muscle damage. Usually, the type of pre-workout snack depends on your fitness goals. However, it is often recommended to maintain a balance between protein, carbs and fats. Pairing these in adequate quantities helps provide essential energy and increases the amount of muscle mass you gain.
By now, you must be convinced to have a pre-workout snack before every exercise routine. But what should you be consuming? Keep reading to know the best and worst pre-workout foods and drinks.
Pre-workout snacks: Know the best and worst options
In an Instagram post, nutritionist Nmami Agarwal shared a list of foods that you should be consuming and avoiding before any workout.
"Here's my list of best foods to eat before a workout and what foods to not eat before a workout," she wrote in the caption of the video.
Best pre-workout options
- Apple with peanut butter
- Greek yogurt with mixed seeds and some pomegranate
- Coconut water with sabja seeds
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Black coffee
"They are all easy to digest, high protein, hydrating and have sustained energy release," the expert mentioned.
Things you should not have at all before exercising:
- Sugar/sugar-rich foods
- Oily, greasy or fatty food
- Protein shakes (it should always be consumed after a workout)
- Dairy drinks
- Foods that are very high in carbs
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