Walking as fasted cardio

[top_5_percent]

I want to start doing 45min fasted cardio (power walking) in the morning 5 x per week. Anyway, I recently have been in a cardio loving phase and doing it everyday for 1 - 2 hours of pretty intense work but never fasted. (lots of running on the concrete, which has left me feeling like I should be in a wheelchair) I never used to do it fasted cos it used to make me dizzy and sick but that was when I was pushing myself pretty hard.

I was wondering do u think the walking in the morning will cause me to have the same intense food cravings throughout the day as the running and other moderate - high intensity cardio did? That is my biggest concern. I pretty much just want to give my body a break cos its feeling pretty damaged. I also plan on lifting heavy 5 times a week too - lifting actually makes me feel like I can control my diet better.

I sit on my butt ALL DAY in class which I absolutely hate! I found a solution to my problem to do weights early in the day and cardio after 6 at night. But I with school that means I have to wake up SO EARLY to do it and I can never give anywhere near full intensity as I am not a morning person at all!

And I don't want to be doing HIIT at the moment at all.... my body is falling to pieces it needs a break

[in10city]

There are so many physiological and psychological ways that training can impact appetite as sometimes exercise decreases hunger while sometimes it increases it.

While the timing and nutritional factors play a role as well, high intensity exercise tends to suppress hunger more than low intensity exercise in part due to the hormonal response to exercise.

So I would suspect that doing fasted cardio will cause a craving as well.

[churn]

There are so many physiological and psychological ways that training can impact appetite as sometimes exercise decreases hunger while sometimes it increases it.

While the timing and nutritional factors play a role as well, high intensity exercise tends to suppress hunger more than low intensity exercise in part due to the hormonal response to exercise.

So I would suspect that doing fasted cardio will cause a craving as well.

x2

I do high intensity runs before breakfast sometimes and I feel the opposite of hunger until 30 min after

the thing that gets me the MOST hungry EVER is swimming

[RU4A69]

I was wondering do u think the walking in the morning will cause me to have the same intense food cravings throughout the day as the running and other moderate - high intensity cardio did?

No, because walking won't f-ck your blood sugar levels like running will.

[rhizome]

There are so many physiological and psychological ways that training can impact appetite as sometimes exercise decreases hunger while sometimes it increases it.

While the timing and nutritional factors play a role as well, high intensity exercise tends to suppress hunger more than low intensity exercise in part due to the hormonal response to exercise.

So I would suspect that doing fasted cardio will cause a craving as well.

I find this to be the case as well with fasted power walking. I am RAVENOUS when I conclude the outing.

[Wild_Weasel]

Hey top5, haven't seen a post from you in a while.

Definitely take a break on the intense cardio. I wish I had your dedication to cardio though. I stick with the low intensity stuff right now while I'm on keto, I think it has been better for me too because I'm a heavy guy and running never agrees with me too well.

I would say don't do your cardio fasted, get something in you like fruit or a whey shake or something. That way your body will have something to take nutrients from and may suppress those intense cravings for food after. Just a suggestion.

[RobOH]

I have been walking before breakfast each morning and find that just as long as I drink a lot of water before hand and eat something immediately after, I'm ok. If your knees/legs bother you, try walking on the grass next to the walking path/road if you are outside.