Eating 1 hour before workout hasn't worked out for me. I guess digestion time varies from person to person.
Tasting bile when squatting/deadlifting is really unpleasant.
Tasting bile when squatting/deadlifting is really unpleasant.
During training, the secret to performance is sugar. Dextrose, to be exact. The CNS can run on ketones, but it works best with ready blood sugar.
Google wasn't helpful w.r.t the latter idea.
Squeezing the abs pushes the organs up and holds them in place, compressing the air in the lungs, creating a more rigid trunk. This stops lifters from having their chest drop down, which will cause a dropped lift or even an injury.
Of course, if you squeeze the gut, the stomach can decide it's time to vomit if you have a lot of food in it. So ... don't do that.
Similarly if you're having lower intestinal disquiet.