The Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast is by far the most important meal of the day. An average person sleeps for over 8-12 hours a night, which means they have nearly gone half the day without food. When awakening in this long period of fasting, the body is in desperate need of nutrients to fuel up on. The only time I would recommend skipping breakfast first thing in the morning is when performing cardio right of the bed on an empty stomach, reason being this is the greatest fat burning window. Even though, after the cardio session a solid breakfast is needed. For example, before I hit the gym I rise out of bed a chug a glass of water and then I wash down some Optimum Nutrition Oats N Whey with my eggs and banana. In this meal I am consuming protein and carbohydrates I will need to fuel my workout. I like to wait at least thirty minutes before I take my pre-workout supplement. The advantages of having a meal like this as opposed to having a mouse size granola bar are day and night. The protein and carbs I consume are constantly working throughout my workout when I am banging out each rep, my muscles are fuller, I have more stamina. The importance of a sound breakfast cannot be stressed enough. Quit stalling your potential and throw the gears in full throttle with a breakfast of champions.