liquid over solid to break my fast before a morning workout. - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

ratboy83 · 04-23-2006, 02:00 AM

hi all,

i'd really appreciate some advice here. i currently work out around 4ish (time i fininsh work in the week). it last about an hour but is intensive (i try to keep a realld good pace all the way) and i was looking to do it instead before work, ealry in the morning. the problem i've had in the past is that i find i don't have as much energy in the mornignas around 4ish. i feel really hungry and in the past when i've gone a bike ride after a small breakfast my legs just haven't had the energy for the big hills of north wales. i know that solid food in the stomach takes a while to yield its energy, but liquid does so quicker. so as a solution to my problem i was thinking o having a liquid meal. my question is how much is glycogen depleted during the night? and whats the max number of calories you'd suggest, and how long before in liquid form, in a pre-workout energy rich drink to not only refuel me after my fast, but give me enough energy but without giving me indigestion. hope i explained that okay!

alex.

ratboy83 · 04-24-2006, 12:19 PM

i gues the main thing i need to know is how much glycogen levels are depleted during the night. i have a high carb meal in the evening before, always replenish glycogen after workouts and have a small bed time snack, so how much would be below max when i wake up? and so how much should i ingest to get it up to max again?

alex.

ratboy83 · 04-25-2006, 03:58 PM

anyone know? naxis?

alex.

Naxis · 04-25-2006, 05:01 PM

This is a really confusing question/scenario. I'm not altogether sure exactly what you're asking. About glycogen: your *glycogen* is not depleted in the morning, especially if you had carbohydrates the night before, although *blood glucose* will be low. Glycogen is glucose stored in the muscles and gets low through activity. Blood sugar is readily available energy, which if there is no immediate demand for energy will be stored as glucose or possibly fat if glycogen stores are full.
If that doesn't help answer your question, try rephrasing it a little more succinctly if you can. Please.