# Protein feeding necessary?

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/protein-feeding-necessary/5652>\
**Category:** Nutrition Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [May 3, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/protein-feeding-necessary/5652 "2019-05-03T14:23:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![smey2049](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@smey2049](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/smey2049)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/protein-feeding-necessary/5652/1 "2019-05-03T14:23:41Z")

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If someone would:

- Train first thing in the morning (get up at 5am, start training at 5.30/45),
- get a large meal in prior to going to bed the night before (also with a decent amount of protein, (no issues sleeping afterwards) and
- have a protein feeding post workout,

would you still recommend having a protein feeding pre workout or would one be even better served with just some “fast” carbs pre workout?

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/protein-feeding-necessary/5652/2 "2019-05-05T16:30:38Z")

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I would have both protein and carbs pre workout.

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/protein-feeding-necessary/5652/3 "2019-05-06T23:26:33Z")

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Yea, I’d just have ~20g whey, 20-30g carbs from something like oatmeal and a coffee. Then I’d train 20-30 min later 🙂

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**Author:** ![Robo78](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/robo78/32/694_2.png) [@Robo78](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Robo78)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/protein-feeding-necessary/5652/4 "2019-05-07T19:33:45Z")

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Follow up: if we take the PeriRX beforehand does that sub for the protein or should the whey be in addition to that? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/protein-feeding-necessary/5652/5 "2019-05-08T03:18:49Z")

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You could do PeriRx by itself + some carbs and be good to go.

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**Author:** ![Robo78](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/robo78/32/694_2.png) [@Robo78](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Robo78)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/protein-feeding-necessary/5652/6 "2019-05-08T21:27:49Z")

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Awesome…I was not looking forward to blending watermelon with chocolate whey… 😉