Maybe you grew up hearing not to swim for 2 hours after eating and now you’re wondering when can I exercise after eating??
Is there a set time frame?
Was that 2 hour rule ever accurate? (hint, no)
Most importantly, I want to make sure you don’t use it as an excuse to continue doing Fasted Cardio. Ladies, we know that empty stomach long or intense exercise wrecks our hormones and is detrimental to performance.
So it’s time to start planning ahead and thinking through the timing of your meals and snacks to better enjoy your workouts.
How Long Should You Wait To Exercise After Eating?
It depends.
Which is basically the answer for most fitness related questions.
But let’s break that down a little bit more to help you decide when to go and when to slow your roll.
The biggest reason for WAITING to exercise is that once we start going the blood is diverted from our small intestine (the digestive track) to our working muscles. This is necessary to ensure that our heart, lungs, legs and brain all receive enough oxygenated blood to work optimally.
Without thinking through the timing we could end up with runner’s diarrhea, side stitches or nausea after running.
None of which are terribly pleasant. Your body stops efficiently digesting which means the food is either sitting in…
