Many people wonder if they need to eat prior to HIIT workouts. Maintaining proper nutrition and balanced meals — healthy fats, high-quality protein, and healthy carbs — throughout the day is more important than picking the perfect pre-workout snack.
As long as you have enough energy to get through your workout without feeling light-headed, dizzy, or completely fatigued, you do not necessarily need a pre-workout snack.
A lot of it comes down to timing and personal preference. For example, if you eat breakfast at 6 am and do not workout until 11 am, you may need a little snack prior to working out. However, if you eat breakfast at 7 am and workout out at 9 am, you will most likely find that you do not need a pre-workout snack to perform at your best.
If your goal is weight loss and you do not want to add additional calories to your diet with a snack, consider splitting your breakfast in two.