cardio question

[nick33]

i have heard on the board before that people do cardio in the morning on an empty stomach, is that true?? is it healthy?? just a question cause i always eat oatmeal in the morning before the gym and i figured if u have no food in you, then u start burnming muscle

 

[swordfish151]

i have heard on the board before that people do cardio in the morning on an empty stomach, is that true?? is it healthy?? just a question cause i always eat oatmeal in the morning before the gym and i figured if u have no food in you, then u start burnming muscle

This is a toss up...some reports say you will gain faster fat loss..some say you will not and loose muslce in the process...you'd have to experiment to see what would work for you..however are you eating oats before you cardio or lift..personally i wouldnt consume carbs before i train...i good light protein shake will do the trick..

 

[sparetire]

or a good light protein bar works best also. I usually eat a promax bar and drink a ripped force. Weight train for an hour and cardio for 20-30. I found, personally, that eating a little energy before workout for me, works best.

promax bar 280 cals, 37 carbs
ripped force 90 cals and 23 gs carbs (mostly the sugar which burns off fast during workout).

I'm usually quite hungry by the time I walk through the door at my house 2 hours later .

 

[boxerjake]

Try'ed it and got a smashing headache .... may work for others but not in my case , i need at the very least some protien .

 

[jdvega64]

If you deside to do the morning workout w/o food, it should be done lightly-around 50% tops max effort. Any more and you will start losing muscle. The idea is to just build up a good sweat. I'm currently doing this with pretty good results. If necessary, do take about 10-15 grams of protein before.

 

[toxicsambo]

i have heard on the board before that people do cardio in the morning on an empty stomach, is that true?? is it healthy?? just a question cause i always eat oatmeal in the morning before the gym and i figured if u have no food in you, then u start burnming muscle

If you want to burn fat (along w/diet) then you should keep your insulin level as low as possible, especially before cardio. The most carbs I would ingest before cardio is a glucose pill or Gatorade. If your looking to maintain intensity and not feel weak, this is the way to go. Both are fast acting and dont hinder fat burning too drastically. Oatmeal is slow to digest and would serve no purpose before cardio. Maybe just weigh you down.

 

[DonCorleone562]

I always do 15 minutes of cardio after weight training. I use the stair master. Is this overkill? I know its only 15 minutes but them stairs kill me. I cant afford to lose any muscle...but need to drop my bf%.

 

[Cauliflower Ear]

huh good info

 

[Studio Muscle Canada]

the reason that more fat is burned in the morning,, is because there is no glucogen in the muscles after sleeping, so your body burns fat for energy immediately, it takes approx 20 minutes of cardio to burn the glucogen stores anytime of the day,,, calculate your fat burning zone,, and do your warm up,, 20 minutes in the zone to burn your stored glucogen, and an extra minimum of 20 more minutes.. and you'll be in the same position.

 

[first jd]

During show prep or a cutting cycle, I always did cardio 1st thing in the morning with just ECA stack. The theory being your glycgeon stores are depleted overnight so your body will use your fat stores for energy during the cardio workout as there is no other source of energy available because you haven't eatten yet.