Eleat Sports Nutrition<\/a>, agrees that there\u2019s a better way to fuel.<\/p>\n\u201cPeople rely on pre-workout supplements instead of building a solid pre-workout meal or snack,\u201d Asche tells Fit&Well.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSupplements just do not replace the energy and nutrients that whole foods provide.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both dietitians say fueling with foods rather than powders should come first.<\/p>\n
\u201cReal, whole foods provide you with macronutrients such as protein, carbs and fat; and micronutrients including vitamins and minerals that are supporting your exercise performance, energy, and overall health,\u201d explains Warner.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlways opt for a product that is third-party tested, has minimal ingredients and additives, and has the therapeutic dose of the nutrient.”<\/p>\n
Registered dietitian and strength coach Val Warner<\/p>\n
\u201cA balanced pre-workout meal with carbohydrates and protein helps top off glycogen stores, provides sustained energy, and supports muscle function,\u201d Asche adds.<\/p>\n
Her advice is to build a balanced pre-workout meal by pairing a protein source like eggs with oatmeal, fruit, or bread,<\/p>\n
\u201cIt creates a much more effective pre-workout meal versus relying on powders alone.”<\/p>\n
Supplements have their place, but Warner advises being selective as not all supplements are made equal.<\/p>\n
“I always educate my clients on what to look out for,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlways opt for a product that is third-party tested, has minimal ingredients and additives, and has the therapeutic dose of the nutrient [the amount needed for your requirements], which you can work 1:1 with a sports dietitian to find out.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pre-workout supplements, drinks and powders are often sold as the quickest way to boost energy and fuel exercise.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":815748,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[97,269],"class_list":["post-815747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-health","tag-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/815747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=815747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/815747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/815748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=815747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=815747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=815747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}