Post Cardio Questions

[WoodyAllen]

Doing morning cardio on an empty stomach is absolutely imperitive for me to avoid an energy crash later in the day. It also helps me regulate calories. I'm not sold either way as to how much of an issue t is for muscle retention (does anybody have a resource on this that sites hard facts?) but I'll tell you this - I've definately metabolized fat a lot better since I started doing it.

 

[horse52]

Immediately after your cardio, have a shake consisting of dextrose, maltodextrin and some hydrolysed protien (WPI is OK if you don't have the hydrolysed stuff). About 30-45 mins after the shake, have your normal breakfast.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Isolated whey is a waste of money. The benefits, if any, are nominal next to concentrate proteins.

 

[jdevlin1985]

wrong. exercise on an empty stomach has a very catabolic effect on your body- esp if this guy is running at 9:30am. He should at least have a small carb/protein about an hr before.

Read the link that Tom posted- it gives good info on pre-workout nutrition.

A 'carb free/low carb' shake would be fine. Taking in carbs before a cardio session will not do very much for body fat. You will just basically use up the carbs/calories as its first source of fuel unless you are going for a long cardio session i.e. 60min at 60% max/HR then you body will start to tap into its fat stores...this will kick in after 15 minutes or so

That linkby Tom also basically in my opinion is refering to post workout nutrition pre-workout....not pre-cardio

 

[WoodyAllen]

That linkby Tom also basically in my opinion is refering to post workout nutrition pre-workout....not pre-cardio

Yeah, key difference. I would never lift on an empty stomach. Doing it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach does not really hinder my performance much, if at all.

 

[NJjuice22]

wrong. exercise on an empty stomach has a very catabolic effect on your body- esp if this guy is running at 9:30am. He should at least have a small carb/protein about an hr before.

Read the link that Tom posted- it gives good info on pre-workout nutrition.

 

[Tolstoy]

The person in the fintess world who started the myth that cardio on an empty stomach is better for burning fat or just better in general should be shot and hanged...

 

[jdevlin1985]

The person in the fintess world who started the myth that cardio on an empty stomach is better for burning fat or just better in general should be shot and hanged...

Are you sure

 

[NJjuice22]

The person in the fintess world who started the myth that cardio on an empty stomach is better for burning fat or just better in general should be shot and hanged...

are you kidding me, you need to be shot....i have personally done both, cardio in the morning on a empty stomach and at night after my workout and the early morning on a empty works atleast 2x better..talk to "Swole cat" about this, he will school you .

 

[Tolstoy]

Anyone can say what they please, but show me a physiology text or medical journal supoporting empty stomach carido....then we can talk.