{"id":164564,"date":"2018-05-01T08:15:53","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T08:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=164564"},"modified":"2018-05-23T07:07:13","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T07:07:13","slug":"pre-workout-nutrition-advice-from-a-nutritionist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2018\/05\/01\/pre-workout-nutrition-advice-from-a-nutritionist\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Workout Nutrition \u2013 Advice from a Nutritionist"},"content":{"rendered":"

I see a lot of people doing one mistake pretty often. They think that the human body can\u2019t perform well unless it\u2019s freshly fuelled. And most of the time, that\u2019s just not true. In this article I\u2019m going to share the single best advice I give to my clients when it comes to pre-workout nutrition.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A lot of people fear that without immediate fuel, they would quickly crash. They can\u2019t imagine going for a ride or to the gym without their favourite energy gel. Some do it out of habit and others consider it an excuse to have a sweet treat. But the truth is that most of us can perform well and enjoy sports without any last minute sugar bombs.<\/p>\n

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My advice: Have a good meal 2 \u2013 3 hours before<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fuelling for a 60-minute moderate workout is very different from fuelling for high-intensity intervals or a multi-hour structured training session. Be honest with how hard your workout is and fuel accordingly. Most of us who do sports for fun will require no special pre-workout fuel at all! Just eat a good meal full of protein, slow carbs, and healthy fats 2-3 hours before your workout and you\u2019re set.<\/p>\n

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Weight Loss \u2013 Tasty Recipes for the Whole Day<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n

Were you making this mistake too or did you know better? You can test yourself with our quiz and see how much you know about pre-workout nutrition. If you are unsure about some of your answers then you better read the rest of our series to learn all of the essentials!<\/p>\n

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Should I eat this 90 minutes before a long and hard ride?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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