Pre-Climb Food?

[suitemindcrime]

I'm a bit confused. On one hand, I know that I don't want to eat anything overly heavy or large, but on the other hand, I have to eat something to fuel my body before working out, lest I seize or faint

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[chris_cather]

Ah shucks. *blush*

Post climb you want something with a good balance of carbs/proteins/fats. Most post workout supplements are basically just a meal in a bar or shake.

pre climb you want something that's quick and easy to digest so your body doesn't spend too much energy on your meal. Fruit and milk (or soy if lactose is still an issue) is a good way to go. You might even look into Cliff bars. They're kinda high in sugar and fat, which is OK if you're actually going to do some hard work. The problem is when people try to eat like athletes, but park their butts. That's why so many old jocks are fat.

If you're an athlete, eat like one. If you're not, don't. 'Nuff said.

[suitemindcrime]

Awww, I made you blush! *does a happy dance for no apparent reason other than it's been a long damn time since I did that*

Thank you for the info. They sell Clif bars at the rock gym - will have to try one to see if I can stomach it. Otherwise, I think I'll try an apple and some cheddar cheese. :)

[chris_cather]

You want that food to have been in your stomach for at least 30 minutes before the workout. That's an absolute minimum, 60-90 minutes is better. Otherwise your body is putting a lot of blood and energy into your stomach instead of into your muscles. Trying to workout with food in your stomach will be an eye opening experience as to how much energy your body uses to digest food, and it's a lot more then most people would think. Your workout will probably be sluggish at best.

[suitemindcrime]

That much I remember, but thank you for reminding me. I found out on the first day that eating breakfast is a good idea - almost fainted. The second trip, I had something about an hour beforehand and had a great day.

I'm noticing a bit of a pattern there - if I eat something too close to when I go, I fizzle out early. If I don't eat, I get really lightheaded. Thus, I'm trying to eat about an hour or so prior to going. Seems to work well. :)

Thank you! :)