When I did crossfit I had to gorge myself 3 hours before the workout lol, because it used so much energy. Early on I would be famished going home, and ate a extra meal, but this actually made me gain weight. After a few months it passed though.
For hypertrophy now, I try to get my protein in with varying success, but I don’t worry about eating before and after as much. I eat clean before the gym, my go to is Tibetan turkey stir fry. Hypertrophy takes less of a toll on the organism so it’s not as important to eat well before. And afterwards I eat whatever snack I feel like if I’m hungry.
Bonus: for protein, your body doesn’t care when you take it. The anabolic window of 15-30 minutes after exercise does not exist or if it does, is so small that you won’t fit in it.
When I did crossfit I had to gorge myself 3 hours before the workout lol, because it used so much energy. Early on I would be famished going home, and ate a extra meal, but this actually made me gain weight. After a few months it passed though.
For hypertrophy now, I try to get my protein in with varying success, but I don’t worry about eating before and after as much. I eat clean before the gym, my go to is Tibetan turkey stir fry. Hypertrophy takes less of a toll on the organism so it’s not as important to eat well before. And afterwards I eat whatever snack I feel like if I’m hungry.
Bonus: for protein, your body doesn’t care when you take it. The anabolic window of 15-30 minutes after exercise does not exist or if it does, is so small that you won’t fit in it.