Sitting down to a full breakfast is probably not part of your early morning routine. For some, it's truly not easy to stomach food before the sun rises.
Working out on an empty stomach means your body runs the risk of using muscle tissue rather than fat to fuel your morning workouts.
If you're an early-morning exerciser, it may seem difficult (or downright impossible) to find the time or desire to eat breakfast before a pre-dawn workout.
For some, the thought of eating a full breakfast before a 6am workout is too much to stomach.
Anyone have suggestions on something quick to grab to eat before an early morning workout? Thanks!
When I trained for cross country I ran every morning and only ate something small like a cereal bar or a banana before running. Doing this gives you energy to get through the workout. Eating a big breakfast will only make your stomach heavy and feel uncomfortable during the workout.
Eating before exercising guarantees that your body has fuel for your workout, but you might feel like skipping breakfast if you don't have enough time to eat something.
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