Cardio on an empty stomach? effective?

[jaws14]

definately in the am for me...
i role right out of bed put shoes on and out the door....it has always worked better for me ...especially cause then my whole day is better...i'm sure it works differently from bro to bro however... jaws

[MightyMouse1]

I dont like cardio period, but if I do morning cardio it makes me feel alot better during the day, so I give it a thumbs up!

[big gp]

well shit, i guess i'm gonna stop the regular cardio im doin and get on the bandwagon. what kind of intensity and duration doe y'all recommend ?(sorry i didn't ask this at the beginning of the post)

thanks

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[ucscwwe]

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Originally posted by Grunt:
Well both Bruce Lee and Antonio Sabato Jr. both began their workouts on an empty stomach and thats what i do, seems to work better for me.

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who's antonio sabato

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[sweetstan]

I like 45 min. at 65% of my max heart rate. The fat falls off me when I do that. Oh yea also, 5-6 days a week works well for me too. Ya may want to start at 30 min. and work up. I usually use a combination of cardio in one session just to break it up. My 3 favorite modes of cardio are, walking on a treadmill on around a 7 degree incline, stairmaster, and recumbent bike. Good luck Big.

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[Blood]

Put it this way, if you eat first, you will burn carbs for energy before your body turns to fat for energy. So AM Cardio on an empty stomach, with a Thermogenic seems to be the most efficient way to burn FAT.

['Tensity]

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Originally posted by rj420:
and a.m. cardio on empty stomach worked the best. 25g of whey iso worked well too, but I was also doing more cardio then on the empty stomach.

Eating a meal before cardio in the a.m. seemed to offset almost all fat-loss for me. Now some variables weren't the same in all these instances, however I know for a fact that a.m. cardio on an empty stomach worked best for me.

It can be a genetic thing. I'm one of those types that eats a small amount of carbs and my insulin skyrockets= no fat burning.[/quote]

done both too and found slamming whey, bcaa's and thermos worked best for me. I found good results doing HIIT cardio (short "sprints" mixed with slower pace, my way at least), really brought out some vascularity. Vacations are tough, want to relax but don't want to "let go." Either way, enjoy Maui bro, 17 days will be paradise!

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[sawastea]

The way I view it is...

Cardio on an empty stomach not surpassing 70-75% MHR for 30 minutes is optimal. I take an ECA before my cardio and it's rolling very well.

IF you decide to do HIIT in the a.m., many people suggest that you put a little potassium or whey in your stomach especially if you're taking TREX. Needless to say, I'm too darn tired in the a.m. to do any sort of HIIT so what I'm doing works well. As a bonus, if you can drink some green tea before cardio, it helps IMO

If you go to Elite Fitness, there are MANY articles regarding this topic...

[big gp]

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Originally posted by sawastea:

If you go to Elite Fitness, there are MANY articles regarding this topic... [/quote]

ya that is where i got confused in the first place! that is actully where i got the article i posted above. too bad i waited to read the post above on trex and an empty stomach. i tried it this morning and felt a little sick but oh well.

thanks for the imput

-RIP STK-

"Only plants grow naturally"- vitor rage

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[MsBiatch]

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Originally posted by ucscwwe:
who's antonio sabato

It's time to play the game - Triple H[/quote]

A super HOT male model!!!

Agree, cardio in the am on empty tummy.

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