The importance of pre-workout carbs ✨🍌🍏🍐

carbs are essential for ensuring your time in the gym is well spent!

why is that?

carbs are our bodies source of quick energy! when we consume carbs, they are stored in the muscle as glycogen. these glycogen stores are how our muscles produce the energy to perform & maintain peak performance throughout the duration of your workout!

anywhere between 1-2 hours prior to your workout, a complex carb is a great energy source to go with! this includes oats, whole wheat bread, sweet potato, etc. these carbs take longer for the body to digest & provide more sustainable, long lasting energy.

30 minutes before & during your workout, a simple carb is best choice! simple carbs are quickly digested by the body, so they provide energy to the muscles quickly! great options here include fruit, honey, rice crispy treats, etc.

these carbs get put to work & allow for some awesome pumps 😎 so, eat those carbs! 👋🏼

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