"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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When and What do you eat before a workout?

-HPNOTQ-

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Curious to know what you guys eat and when you eat before a workout to maximize your strength throughout.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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drixsa

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before i go and lift i have breakfast

5 scrambled egg whites
1/2 cup of low fat cottage cheese
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup of OJ
1 glass of water
multivitamin
flax seed oil
 

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Originally posted by -HPNOTQ-
Curious to know what you guys eat and when you eat before a workout to maximize your strength throughout.
I have some complex carbs such as oatmeal or wheat bread aobut 40 minutes before my workout.

If you are taking creatine have 5 grams with some dextrose or malodextrin about 30 minutes pre workout.
 

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some complex carbs, some fat, and some protein about an hour before lifting...

I usually make myself a shake using MUSCLE MILK powder...
 

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