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Post by cavemuscle on Jun 23, 2005 9:55:57 GMT -5
I came into the gym and the place was ICE COLD! Did my leg warm up- 15 min on elliptical with sprints thrown in, got in 4 good sets of squats, 3 good sets of leg press, and was doing my second set of stiff legged deads when I ran out of energy completely- cold sweat, nausea, light headedness. A high carb drink fixed me back up in 5 minutes.
Either my leg workout has outgrown my morning nutrition or the place was so cold I used all my energy staying warm.
I’m doing a bowl of oatmeal with skim milk and 30 grams whey protein pre workout. What can I add to boost my energy stores?
Thanks
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Post by oldfart2 on Jun 23, 2005 10:12:30 GMT -5
How about adding a little orange juice (high glycemic)? You're not getting any carbs with your pre-workout snack.
The other alternative would be to take something like Powerade with you to sip throughout your workout.
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Post by masterschamp on Jun 23, 2005 12:24:40 GMT -5
Cave, I've always had a few slices of cantaloupe with my morning coffee prior to training.  |
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Post by ntrllftr on Jun 23, 2005 16:58:20 GMT -5
Sounds to me that you may be coming down with a cold. You might have been a little dehydrated and the fluid itself made you feel better. OR it could be something els?
Maybe take some vitamine C and some ZMA and take a day off.
I always do my cardio after my weight training. Thats my 2 cents.
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Post by oldfart2 on Jun 24, 2005 8:58:33 GMT -5
I always do my cardio after my weight training. Thats my 2 cents. Same here. Save your energy for where it's needed: the weights. |
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Post by cavemuscle on Jul 11, 2005 5:41:17 GMT -5
I always do my cardio after my weight training. Thats my 2 cents. Same here. Save your energy for where it's needed: the weights. OK- what to do for warm up then? |
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Post by oldfart2 on Jul 11, 2005 8:54:49 GMT -5
When I feel the need to warm up, I'll do 5 minutes on the threadmill.
Usually, though, I just warm up with lighter sets. When I squat, I start with about 12 at 135; 10 at 225, 8 at 315. Then on to my working sets. By then, I'm warm. You could add another light set at 135 if you felt it was necessary.
I also used to do some light leg estensions to warm my knees up, but don't really feel the need to do that anymore.
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