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okay boys, i've always done my cardio on an empty stomach right after i wake up (roughly 3 times a week).
however, i've been reading up on the empty stomach/full stomach cardio debate lately and here is my conclusion:
cardio is best after eating something. maybe a protein shake 30 min before.
reasons:
1) body burns as energy first glucose, then muscle, then fat (when starving at least - not sure about exactly how it plays out during empty stomach cardio, but i'm starting to lean on the muscle burning side)
2) it's not about the calories - you burn a few more than at resting, but you could just eat less if that was the benefit. the true benefit is an increased metabolim for the rest of the day.
3) other arguments concern something about a better nitrogen balance if you eat something first, and eating something is supposed to kickstart you metabolim in the morning for better fat burning during cardio - if any. of course, you'll burn the stuff you eat instead of fat, so i don't find this last point completely convincing.
what do you think?
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however, i've been reading up on the empty stomach/full stomach cardio debate lately and here is my conclusion:
cardio is best after eating something. maybe a protein shake 30 min before.
reasons:
1) body burns as energy first glucose, then muscle, then fat (when starving at least - not sure about exactly how it plays out during empty stomach cardio, but i'm starting to lean on the muscle burning side)
2) it's not about the calories - you burn a few more than at resting, but you could just eat less if that was the benefit. the true benefit is an increased metabolim for the rest of the day.
3) other arguments concern something about a better nitrogen balance if you eat something first, and eating something is supposed to kickstart you metabolim in the morning for better fat burning during cardio - if any. of course, you'll burn the stuff you eat instead of fat, so i don't find this last point completely convincing.
what do you think?
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