Glycogen stored in muscles is the first and most efficient source of energy the body uses during strength training with those same muscles. Fasted = less glycogen in muscles = more reliance on less efficient energy pathways = less strength and endurance at the end of sets. I think that's just the way it is.
Yeah, currently I can eat in any 8 hour window. I have to work out what's best, maybe 12-8pm and no fasting weekends.
In future when I change jobs, thats when it will be difficult because Ill have to train morning, or after work!
Its hard to fit my daily food into 3-4 meals as im not a big eater.
I noticed fasting even 2 days a week, it really helped me trim some weight. I fasted the 3rd night for Monday but it affect my training maybe due to low calories for 3 days in a row.
I trained fasted for about a year and didn't make much gains at all. Unsure if it was because I just wasn't fully awake or if it was the lack of caloric energy.
Glycogen stored in muscles is the first and most efficient source of energy the body uses during strength training with those same muscles. Fasted = less glycogen in muscles = more reliance on less efficient energy pathways = less strength and endurance at the end of sets. I think that's just the way it is.
I’m not sure I agree. Especially if someone is training very early, getting in one meal will have an effect on blood sugar, but likely very little impact on glycogen. Glycogen refills over time, one more meal probably won’t affect it. If someone trains later in the day, sure getting more meals in could make a difference, but if you’ve had 24 hours of refueling, one more meal won’t make or break a training session.
I’ve trained early most of my life and just get nauseous if I eat too close to training. I drink BCAAs and feel fine. That said when I get a day off work and go afternoon having had eaten and digested some food is nice too.
Keep in mind I’m a normal dude with life constraints. If you have no constraints you can do whatever is optimal for you.
I’ve trained early most of my life and just get nauseous if I eat too close to training. I drink BCAAs and feel fine. That said when I get a day off work and go afternoon having had eaten and digested some food is nice too.
Keep in mind I’m a normal dude with life constraints. If you have no constraints you can do whatever is optimal for you.
I'm the opposite in that if I don't have some hydration and calories in me preWO at 5am I'll puke.
But the normal dude stuff... yeah, that creates some learning in regards to the fasting world. I'd way prefer IF that allowed a feeding window of say 9am to 5pm, but since wife and I don't dinner until 7pm most nights... no bueno.
To be honest that's pretty dang close to my normal life lol. But I do tend to do breakfast around 6-7 then additional carbs at 9-10 if I'm doing a lunch session.Ya when fasting style diets first became a big craze I think it did a good job of helping some people become less worried about not making gains or having to eat when they train super early in the morning. Allowing people to find something that keeps them consistent is great.
I don't see why you couldn't just to 9-7, I doubt a 2 hour difference is making you lose some magic.
To be honest that's pretty dang close to my normal life lol. But I do tend to do breakfast around 6-7 then additional carbs at 9-10 if I'm doing a lunch session.
I might be in my own head about it, but I feel like if I can start carbing up around 6-7am with a second feed 1-2hrs PreWO then an 11:30am lunch session goes really well. or a 3-4pm after work session. But if I try lifting a lot earlier or later than that window my sessions are a bit rougher.Ya I am probably 9-10 to 7-8 on most days right now just kind of depends on the day.