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Eating 1 hour before workout hasn't worked out for me. I guess digestion time varies from person to person. Tasting bile when squatting/deadlifting is really u

by vimalg2 15y ago

Eating 1 hour before workout hasn't worked out for me. I guess digestion time varies from person to person. Tasting bile when squatting/deadlifting is really unpleasant.

pyre 15y ago
Have you tried varying the amount that you eat? Maybe eating something closer to a snack (rather than a meal) will work better.
- vimalg2 15y ago
  Valid point. I'm putting this to the test, Monday evening.
jacques_chester 15y ago
My training involves a lot of ab tightening, so I actually make a rule to separate eating and training by three hours. During training, the secret to performance is sugar. Dextrose, to be exact. The CNS can run on ketones, but it works best with ready blood sugar.
- vimalg2 15y ago
  Is 'ab tightening' done for the obvious aesthetic goal, or is this some assistance exercise routine for heavy lifting? Google wasn't helpful w.r.t the latter idea.
  - freehunter 15y ago
    Having stronger abs helps with a couple workouts, especially those related to balance. Easiest to notice if you're not accustomed to pushups. Blast out a set until you're exhausted, then feel your abs burn for the next few days. The stronger your core is, the heavier you can lift since you're no longer fighting your muscles to keep yourself in balance.
  - ironchef 15y ago
    Keeping a strong core (which, at first, requires a mental focus on tightening your abs at certain points before it's built into muscle memory) is necessary for good form with a variety of the olympic lifts.
  - jacques_chester 15y ago
    It's necessary to maximise the weight lifted. Some force is transmitted through the trunk as opposed to through the spine and back muscles. The organs are broadly speaking incompressible, but the lungs are not. Squeezing the abs pushes the organs up and holds them in place, compressing the air in the lungs, creating a more rigid trunk. This stops lifters from having their chest drop down, which will cause a dropped lift or even an injury. Of course, if you squeeze the gut, the stomach can decide it's time to vomit if you have a lot of food in it. So ... don't do that. Similarly if you're having lower intestinal disquiet.

by vimalg2 15y ago

Eating 1 hour before workout hasn't worked out for me. I guess digestion time varies from person to person. Tasting bile when squatting/deadlifting is really unpleasant.

pyre 15y ago

Have you tried varying the amount that you eat? Maybe eating something closer to a snack (rather than a meal) will work better.

vimalg2 15y ago
Valid point. I'm putting this to the test, Monday evening.

jacques_chester 15y ago

My training involves a lot of ab tightening, so I actually make a rule to separate eating and training by three hours. During training, the secret to performance is sugar. Dextrose, to be exact. The CNS can run on ketones, but it works best with ready blood sugar.

vimalg2 15y ago
Is 'ab tightening' done for the obvious aesthetic goal, or is this some assistance exercise routine for heavy lifting? Google wasn't helpful w.r.t the latter idea.
- freehunter 15y ago
  Having stronger abs helps with a couple workouts, especially those related to balance. Easiest to notice if you're not accustomed to pushups. Blast out a set until you're exhausted, then feel your abs burn for the next few days. The stronger your core is, the heavier you can lift since you're no longer fighting your muscles to keep yourself in balance.
- ironchef 15y ago
  Keeping a strong core (which, at first, requires a mental focus on tightening your abs at certain points before it's built into muscle memory) is necessary for good form with a variety of the olympic lifts.
- jacques_chester 15y ago
  It's necessary to maximise the weight lifted. Some force is transmitted through the trunk as opposed to through the spine and back muscles. The organs are broadly speaking incompressible, but the lungs are not. Squeezing the abs pushes the organs up and holds them in place, compressing the air in the lungs, creating a more rigid trunk. This stops lifters from having their chest drop down, which will cause a dropped lift or even an injury. Of course, if you squeeze the gut, the stomach can decide it's time to vomit if you have a lot of food in it. So ... don't do that. Similarly if you're having lower intestinal disquiet.