The Perfect Pre-Workout Salad

Happy Mid-Week, loves! Hoping your having a fab week so far!
After I got home from work, late Monday afternoon, my boyfriend and I had plans to mix it up and do a fun outdoor workout together! He’s so sweet & awesome, always coming to yoga with me or working out in the gym, but he’s a runner & soccer player from way back so getting outdoors is what he loves & enjoys most! I thought it would be fun to get on his playing field, so to speak & take it outside with him! I was pretty hungry when I got in but we were heading out, straight away, so I wanted to eat something lite & energizing, not something that I would feel sitting in my stomach. 

Timing your pre-workout snack/meal is important and makes the difference between pushing thru or pooping out! With that being said, meal timing can be a bit tricky, depending on your work/life schedule. Some days I have clients come to me starving because they’ve had a crazy day of meetings and didn’t have a chance to eat and other days they ate too much and too close to our scheduled session and let’s just say this doesn’t sit so well in the tummy. 

For me, I prefer something simple & lite like this Baby Kale, Strawberry & Roasted Turkey Salad.
Its the perfect mix of Something Green x Something Lean + a bit of carbs & natural sugars from the strawberries! This little salad is satisfying, delicious and simply dressed with olive oil + a pinch of himalayan salt & pepper. 

The Perfect Pre-Workout Salad

• Large Handful Organic Baby Kale or Greens of your choice
• 2-3 Slices, Organic Roasted Turkey Breast {I get mine from Whole Foods}
• About 5 Organic Strawberries, sliced
• Generous drizzle of Olive Oil + Himalayan Salt & Pepper

For this particular day & workout, this salad was the perfect meal to get me through my workout! Depending on just how hard my workout is that day, I’ll save the carbs for my post-workout/recovery meal, eating a complex, blood-sugar-stablizing carb like naturally steamed sweet potato or quinoa.

There are many theories floating around in the fitness world about “THE best” pre workout meal…some swear by carbs/carb loading, others think healthy fats, and some say protein. However, keep in mind, your body doesn’t necessarily require the same fuel for a yoga class as it does if your heading out on a run. As always, I believe in listening to your body, tuning in and knowing what makes YOU feel best! The beautiful thing about this Food & Fitness stuff, is that it is unique & individual. What works for me, may / may not work for you. Experiment and figure out what works for your body & gives you the most energy to power thru a workout! xx

Posted By: laurenschwaiger · In: Clean Eats, Food, Salads