hypoglycemia during exercise

Question
Hi,
I'm a 25 year old out-of-shape college student trying to get back into shape like I was during high school football.  I recently began a new workout regimen in order to achieve this goal, and I must say I wasn't aware that I had fallen quite so far from where I was back then.  In any case, my question is in regard to what I believe to be "hypoglycemic signals".  Due to my work schedule, I can't really do my workouts until I get home at about 8AM.  Typically the last time I eat before my workout is around 2:15AM.  When I get home at 8, I like to start my workout right as I get home so that I maximize the amount of time I get to sleep so as to facilitate muscular repair and whatnot. Because of this, eating right when I get home isn't really an option because of the "don't eat an hour before your workout" rule.  My workouts are rather extreme, especially due to how out of shape I am, and I have noticed that about halfway into the routine I become somewhat dizzy, nauseated, and just completely drained, enough so that I have to cut the routine short.

My question is basically this:  Do you think this is due to the fact that my body is "hitting the wall" and using fat stores to bring my blood glucose back up?  Should I maybe eat something really small like a banana or something before I start?  I can't help but to think me not eating for that many hours before my workout might have something to do with what I'm experiencing.  Any advice you can give me on this would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks for taking time out to read this.

Answer
What? "don't eat an hour before your workout" rule. that is some horrible myth and whom ever told you this should be eaten by a much larger, stronger, and more performance based person.

You need to eat. I have my and would have all athletes and trainees eat as close to the training as possible without having it effect them by getting sick to there stomach. You are getting dizzy because your starving and yes your blood sugar is likely nil. Eat to fuel a good workout, there is NO more important time IMO them the hours Prior to a training session even those hours just after are not as important. You have all day or a few days to eat post workout, You only have hour or minutes prior to eat to ensure proper fuel for maximum performance and therefore maximum stimulus to create an event to adapt from.

For more info you should join our free discussion forum, you will get lots of great advice and discussion there www.teamstaley.com start a training log. We can help with training, diet and then give advice on supplementation.

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