Cardio on empty stomach?

[strohs]

I swapped to AM cardio 3 weeks ago on an empty stomach and have dropped my bodyfat by 6-7% already. I use YES before I do cardio. I have only used it for 8 days but I think it is effective. How long should you wait before eating after cardio. I usually eat 1 1/2 cups of oatmeal and 2 scoops of whey about an hour after getting off the treadmill.

Oh yeah I am on Tren, Prop and Winny - that stuff helps a little too.

 

[brahma_bull]

I'm so friggin weak and sluggish in the morning. I've tried it for a couple weeks. It seems like I just walk for the 25 min then lightly sprint on/off during the last 20 minutes (only because I know it will be all over soon! lol). I can't stomach stimulants on an empty stomach either. Plus stimulants or "fat-burners" are catabolic. I also sit there and think about all the shit I have to get done that day and it pyschs me out a bit.

So my experience with morning cardio isn't good. I do it when I can. If I can't I do afternoon/evening cardio. I always wait at least 2 hours after eating.

Crank some Metallica or Slayer and get to it, you can't not get fired up listening to some good metal, at least i can't, get's my adrenaline flowing like a bat out of hell.

 

[Big Mo]

I'm thinking some good music might help?

Music does help!!!!
AM Cardio + Empty stomach + Rage Against Machine + 3 mile jog = Success

 

[swordfish151]

From personal experience....morning cardio is the way to go! i used to do cardio in the afternoon or cardio right after or before training....but when i started doing cardio in the AM on an empty tank, i saw a HUGE difference....the only way to go IMO.

 

[brahma_bull]

The first thing i'm buying when i get into my new place is a recumbent bike, only cardio i get right now is walking, about 2-3 miles a day. In this heat it's a killer.

 

[savage1026]

I've also found that morning cardio works best for me, but i've heard many a bodybuilder swear that raising cortisol levels that high in the morning (morning being the time they are highest anyways) is "muscle suicide." Thoughts?

 

[Joe Stenson]

Doing afternoon cardio is a waste of time, IMO.

Cardio has a plethora of benefits, fat loss being only one of them. While not "quite" as good for fat loss, afternoon cardio still provides all of the other benefits.

I swapped to AM cardio 3 weeks ago on an empty stomach and have dropped my bodyfat by 6-7% already. I use YES before I do cardio. I have only used it for 8 days but I think it is effective. How long should you wait before eating after cardio. I usually eat 1 1/2 cups of oatmeal and 2 scoops of whey about an hour after getting off the treadmill.

Oh yeah I am on Tren, Prop and Winny - that stuff helps a little too.

I doubt you dropped 6-7% in 3 weeks (that's a LOT), but nonetheless I'm sure your progress has been quite nice.

I recommend eating an hour after cardio as well.

I've also found that morning cardio works best for me, but i've heard many a bodybuilder swear that raising cortisol levels that high in the morning (morning being the time they are highest anyways) is "muscle suicide." Thoughts?

Morning cardio is the best time for fat loss AND muscle loss. Being on gear helps a lot with the catabolism, but regardless it's still the worst time for cardio from a MUSCLE-SPARING standpoint. I personally still do it because the fat loss benefits of doing it in the morning are more important to me than the potential catabolism, but anyone telling you it's not bad for your muscles has their head in the sand.

 

[swordfish151]

Joe brought about a good point, eating an hour after you do cardio is beneficial as well...once im done, i head back, get in the shower, get dressed..by that time an hour has already passed..time for some food!

 

[deltreefitness]

Joe brought about a good point, eating an hour after you do cardio is beneficial as well...once im done, i head back, get in the shower, get dressed..by that time an hour has already passed..time for some food!

I could never do that lol. I sit there and think about my body eating the muscle I worked so hard for yesterday and blast it with carbs & protein very soon after finishing cardio. I really wish there was some scientific studies that show morning cardio catabolic levels or response. I need something to put my mind at ease.

As far as motivation or keeping interest I have a TV where my elliptical is so that lessens the bordem. Doesn't help the morning grooginess much though.

 

[Joe Stenson]

I could never do that lol. I sit there and think about my body eating the muscle I worked so hard for yesterday and blast it with carbs very soon after finishing cardio.

While nothing is set in stone, most agree that the optimal thing to eat post-cardio (for low/moderate intensity cardio) is a meal consisting of either pure protein or protein + fat. High-intensity cardio, on the other hand, should be treated like a workout, so here you would have protein + carbs.

I really wish there was some scientific studies that show morning cardio catabolic levels or response. I need something to put my mind at ease.

lol, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want to see those results