Eat or not before swimming in Early Morning?

In an exercise phys. class i took recently we were taught that the food you eat the day/night before is what you are using for energy the next day. The food you eat right before a workout will not be used by your body until later on in the day. There have been studies done on eating and performance. The studies show that digesting food inhibits performance. The blood that would be going to your muscles is now going to your digestive organs when you eat close to exercising.The subjects with the longest fasting times had the best performance. Anything high intensity will deplete your muscles regardless of your body fat. A "recovery drink" is recommended after a workout with a ratio of 4:1 carbs/protein 15-45 minutes after finishing. A drink is best because is does not take a lot of energy to digest.The timing is crucial because it will speed up your recovery. your muscles are aching to be fed. A higher protein shake should be follwed in a hour. I had a hard time finding this type of information on my own so I took some exercise sciene classes at the local community college.I am glad I did. Though I will say, as with anything, different people have different things that work for them.

In an exercise phys. class i took recently we were taught that the food you eat the day/night before is what you are using for energy the next day. The food you eat right before a workout will not be used by your body until later on in the day. There have been studies done on eating and performance. The studies show that digesting food inhibits performance. The blood that would be going to your muscles is now going to your digestive organs when you eat close to exercising.The subjects with the longest fasting times had the best performance. Anything high intensity will deplete your muscles regardless of your body fat. A "recovery drink" is recommended after a workout with a ratio of 4:1 carbs/protein 15-45 minutes after finishing. A drink is best because is does not take a lot of energy to digest.The timing is crucial because it will speed up your recovery. your muscles are aching to be fed. A higher protein shake should be follwed in a hour. I had a hard time finding this type of information on my own so I took some exercise sciene classes at the local community college.I am glad I did. Though I will say, as with anything, different people have different things that work for them.