Pre-Workout Nutrition for Early Morning Training Sessions

About this episode

This episode discusses how to effectively fuel early morning workouts, focusing on nutrition strategies for athletes over 40.

If you train early in the morning, you might be wondering what to eat before your session to arrive fueled and perform well. In this episode, you'll learn how to approach pre-workout nutrition for early morning workouts, especially when you're short on time but still want enough fuel to make it through your session without gassing out. You'll learn how to factor in training intensity, how much time you have before your session, hydration, and what you did the day before. This is a practical episode for athletes over 40. What you'll learn in this episode: How to fuel early morning workouts How training intensity factors in to pre-workout nutrition What to eat if you have 2-3 hours before training Smart pre-workout snack ideas when you only have 30-90 minutes How hydration, caffeine, and electrolytes can impact performance How the food you ate the day before affects your morning training energy Enjoyed this episode and want more? If this episode resonates and you're ready to stop guessing in the gym, you can try a free sample of Strong with Steph, my progressive strength training program built specifically for women over 40 who want structure and flexibility. Try 7 days of lifting…

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Host: Steph Gaudreau

Topics covered

• pre-workout nutrition
• early morning training
• hydration
• training intensity
• nutrition for athletes over 40

Keywords

• pre-workout nutrition
• early morning workouts
• hydration
• training intensity
• snack ideas
• caffeine
• electrolytes

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