Morning training on an empty stomach.

[swordfish151]

I cant "lift" on an empty tank...no way..mid thru I run out of steam...and i get mean hunger pains...remember if you've already trained your body to intake cals at a certain time then your going to want to get those cals in...personally if i were you I would injest a banana and a scoop of protien in water before you lift...at least 30-45 min prior...you will see the difference in your lifts after a while...

My pre-workout shake consists of glutamine/creatine/protein a banana, 1 200mg caffeine pill, 1 25mgs ephedrine pill.....

 

[bigtasty25]

lifting on a completely empty stomach is really catabolic...since youve starved your body so long at night already...at least have 10-20grams of whey isolate with 5-10 grams bcaa's+glutamine to prevent catabolism...and a few grams of fiber (in supp form) to prevent hunger/slow digestion of prot (or just use casein)...i also added 3 tabs of propolene (aka glucomann) that has no cals with 12 ounces of water sometimes...its a bulk additive...basically just fills you up, decreases hunger..with no cals...i like hoodia too..

 

[blueta2]

Do any of you train (weights) in the morning on an empty stomach? I know it's good for cardio but is it disadvantages to do it with weights? .

Who says it's good to do cardio on an empty stomach?! I never heard this!
Our bodies need fuel whether we are doing weights or cardio.
Having a little protien and some carbs before a workout (cardio or weights) will give you a lot more energy.
Any fine tunes engine needs the proper fuel.

 

[bobdudeman]

I can relate to the cardio on empty if you are trying to cut a little in the am. Blasting off a quick mile or so 5 minutes after you wake up gets you going and its sure to burn some cals and fat. Lifting on the other hand seems odd to do on empty. I agree with the consensus that you need some sort of lifting fuel, or you're sure to crap out mid training.

 

[gautho]

If you can handle it than your lucky.....I would never make it even 5 mins into my workout without at least 500-600 cals before.


Kaz

Me 2

 

[SwolK]

I do cardio on an empty stomach right now because i am cutting. i dont want to go to the gym twice during the day, so yea right now i lift on an empty stomach.

It is possible, but it does affect my workouts. i dont plan on doing it for much longer

 

[Prizz]

Who says it's good to do cardio on an empty stomach?! I never heard this!
Our bodies need fuel whether we are doing weights or cardio.
Having a little protien and some carbs before a workout (cardio or weights) will give you a lot more energy.
Any fine tunes engine needs the proper fuel.

I'm assuming youre joking, but you might not be.... You do AM cardio on an empty stomach cause during the night your body starts to use Free fatty acids for fuel over stored carbs..... So, when you wake up, your body is in fat burning mode, and it's ready to burn some fat..... If you do cardio before eating any calories, your body will continue to use Fat for energy during your cardio...... This means that your entire cardio session is being fueled by stored fat..... It's the best time to do cardio.... You don't need fuel to do cardio, gotta keep the cardio realitively light if your lifting for muscle anyway, so stored fuel is plenty.....

As for the lifting weights on an empty stomach...... I gotta say it's prob not a good idea, unless youre really endomorphic and have alot of BF to lose.... If that's the case, your 1st goal is Fatloss, not muscle growth, so no calories before lifting could be good..... I'm Endomorphic, but I don't have much fat to lose now, so I have a protein shake 2hrs before working out, and that's it..... It has a small amount of carbs, but not much..... I'm strong as hell in the gym, no probs at all..... Like you've heard a million times on this board, everyone is different..... You gotta do what works for you, and what your goals are..... Try it out for a bit if you wanna see what it does for ya.... Learning what works for you is what this game is all about....

rizz

 

[boxerjake]

I use to train early in the AM before work so i'd have my evening free .. plus the gym was cool and empty as an added bonus .

I found that i always needed a carb or my workout was shit .. just did'nt have the energy without it .

 

[blueta2]

I'm assuming youre joking, but you might not be.... You do AM cardio on an empty stomach cause during the night your body starts to use Free fatty acids for fuel over stored carbs..... So, when you wake up, your body is in fat burning mode, and it's ready to burn some fat..... If you do cardio before eating any calories, your body will continue to use Fat for energy during your cardio...... This means that your entire cardio session is being fueled by stored fat..... It's the best time to do cardio.... You don't need fuel to do cardio, gotta keep the cardio realitively light if your lifting for muscle anyway, so stored fuel is plenty.....

As for the lifting weights on an empty stomach...... I gotta say it's prob not a good idea, unless youre really endomorphic and have alot of BF to lose.... If that's the case, your 1st goal is Fatloss, not muscle growth, so no calories before lifting could be good..... I'm Endomorphic, but I don't have much fat to lose now, so I have a protein shake 2hrs before working out, and that's it..... It has a small amount of carbs, but not much..... I'm strong as hell in the gym, no probs at all..... Like you've heard a million times on this board, everyone is different..... You gotta do what works for you, and what your goals are..... Try it out for a bit if you wanna see what it does for ya.... Learning what works for you is what this game is all about....

rizz

Nope, not joking! Your body goes into fasting mode after not eating for x amount of hrs after sleep and if you get up and run or do cardio for 45 mins let's say, you are going to burn out fast.
And no calories before lifting is NEVER good, no matter how much body fat you need to lose.
You will burn out quick so what's the point. You just wasted a trip to the gym. Fuel up, have GOOD energy and work out harder and longer.
maybe if you're a die hard wanting to be ripped or thin to the max then yes starve yourself, but it's not healthy or wise!

 

[rykertest]

Nope, not joking! Your body goes into fasting mode after not eating for x amount of hrs after sleep and if you get up and run or do cardio for 45 mins let's say, you are going to burn out fast.
And no calories before lifting is NEVER good, no matter how much body fat you need to lose.
You will burn out quick so what's the point. You just wasted a trip to the gym. Fuel up, have GOOD energy and work out harder and longer.
maybe if you're a die hard wanting to be ripped or thin to the max then yes starve yourself, but it's not healthy or wise!

good debate here. Where are you getting your info for this side of the debate? I would love to finally get to the bottom of this issue because it seems like a neverending argument.