Best time to do Cardio?

[Cali72]

Sorry I missed this but I think that if you are fasted and do intense cardio you will burn muscle.

if it is nice and easy cardio all the fuel will come from sugar and fat.. if it is intense muscle will be burned.

Have to agree with Judo on this one.
Keeping your heart rate at bout 100-120 should ensure more muscle preservation than doing high intensity cardio on an empty stomach.

I do about 45-50 minutes cardio 5 times a week first thing on an empty stomach when I wanna drop body fat and it works big time.

 

[Nelson Montana]

Have to agree with Judo on this one.
Keeping your heart rate at bout 100-120 should ensure more muscle preservation than doing high intensity cardio on an empty stomach.

I do about 45-50 minutes cardio 5 times a week first thing on an empty stomach when I wanna drop body fat and it works big time.

You're dropping weight because you're burning a lot of calories and eating less. It has nothing to do with the time of day. There is also ZERO evidence that a particular heart rate burns more calories other than you;re expending more energy. That can be done with extended effort, or shorter high intensity effort. In other words, if you run a mile in 10 minutes or walk a mile in 30 minutes -- you still travelled one mile and the amount of calories burned is about the same.

 

[Faststangxxx]

I clearly said not intense...I am well aware that intense cardio in the morning will burn muscle.



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[Cali72]

You're dropping weight because you're burning a lot of calories and eating less. It has nothing to do with the time of day. There is also ZERO evidence that a particular heart rate burns more calories other than you;re expending more energy. That can be done with extended effort, or shorter high intensity effort. In other words, if you run a mile in 10 minutes or walk a mile in 30 minutes -- you still travelled one mile and the amount of calories burned is about the same.

Keeping your heart rate at not >120 ensures less muscle burning when doing morning fasted cardio.
Well I think so.

Obviously you will burn muscle but what we are really trying to find here is an environment that is best for dropping bodyfat and minimizing muscle loss.

Personally I am a big fan of low intensity high duration morning fasted cardio.

 

[Bluetop]

You're dropping weight because you're burning a lot of calories and eating less. It has nothing to do with the time of day. There is also ZERO evidence that a particular heart rate burns more calories other than you;re expending more energy. That can be done with extended effort, or shorter high intensity effort. In other words, if you run a mile in 10 minutes or walk a mile in 30 minutes -- you still travelled one mile and the amount of calories burned is about the same.

Exactly.. To lose weight the formula is simple.. Energy in < energy out..

 

[Judo Tom]

from a 100% math basis you might be right.. im not aware of studies that show it but there are other things that I think come into effect when you train in the morning.

I learned all of this as an athlete years ago but here are a few things:
when you wake up at 5am to run.. you will not be up until 2am wasting time
you will not be up at midnight snacking away
you will not snack during the day because you are focused on weight loss our your fitness all day
you can not make up a workout that you overslept for

a lot of it MIGHT be mental and thats fine with me... A ton of pro athletes or future pro athletes are up at 5am to get their morning run in or do their roadwork or get their first training session in

if you want to get 3 workouts in a day say cardio, weights, skill training then 6am is the best time for cardio.. noonish is best for weights and night time is the best for skill.. for me and my guys or my type of athletes

I know plenty of athletes doing 4 workouts a day.. basically 1 cardio, 1 weights/strength & conditioning and 2 skill workouts.. if you dont do the cardio in the am it will be hard to do all that..

Now I know this is primarily a bodybuilding board so some of this seems useless or WRONG but its not.. its just different and hopefully there are some bits and pieces we can all learn from each other.

 

[Judo Tom]

Exactly.. To lose weight the formula is simple.. Energy in < energy out..

but what is the best strategy to maximize the results????

 

[Nelson Montana]

but what is the best strategy to maximize the results????

Eat less and move more.

 

[Bluetop]

Eat less and move more.

Sustained!!!!!!

I do it in the morning - Kick start of the day and you have it done...

 

[johnnyboy3689282]

Id take a serving of bcaas and drink a glass of water and do 40 minutes early when you wake up... Empty stomach and the bcaas will help your body combat the catabolic effect your muscles will feel after not having proper fuel of nutrients and minerals.... Also after you are done with your lifting..NEVER BEFORE..... Common mistake... You always want to burn fat when your body is in fat burning mode. I would also sugest that if you cardio after workout, you should sip on BCAAS throughout the workout as well as add another serving before, with some water...
Good luck
Johnny