This list of 20 Surprising Foods that Slow Down your Workout from Shape Magazine nixes everything from green bananas (huh?) to coffee (oops I do this daily pre-workout) to trail mix (love of my life) to Mexican Food (duh). Which leads me to the ask, what SHOULD you eat before a workout?
Here is what FitSugar recommends (half of which conflict with the list above)
- Half a slice of whole wheat bread with one tablespoon crunchy peanut butter.
- An ounce of cheese with some crackers.
- Two tablespoons cottage cheese mixed with a quarter cup of sliced grapes.
- Handful of pretzels dipped in hummus.
- Half an avocado spread on toast or crackers.
- Half a banana mixed with half a cup of yogurt.
*photo from coreperformance.com
I’ve got an 8-miler scheduled for Saturday so bring on the recommendations!
What is your pre-workout meal of choice?
