New study on fasted cardio.... what do you guys think?

[JulietteWalsh]

Hey!

I've been constantly battling with the "do I do cardio fasted or not" - and the controversial view that fasted cardio will help you burn more fat.....

So I just watched a programme on the BBC - "the big experiment how can i get my body to burn more fat without doing more exercise" (Can't post the link as this is my first ever post... but you could probably find it in google)

They conducted a study on fasted/fed cardio.

They believe that Men and women burn fat and carbohydrate in different ways..... and the results being (although a small sample) that women are better off eating before their cardio training as they will burn more fat than if fasted....

What do you guys think?

xxx

[Michelle_Rose]

Hey!

I've been constantly battling with the "do I do cardio fasted or not" - and the controversial view that fasted cardio will help you burn more fat.....

So I just watched a programme on the BBC - "the big experiment how can i get my body to burn more fat without doing more exercise" (Can't post the link as this is my first ever post... but you could probably find it in google)

They conducted a study on fasted/fed cardio.

They believe that Men and women burn fat and carbohydrate in different ways..... and the results being (although a small sample) that women are better off eating before their cardio training as they will burn more fat than if fasted....

What do you guys think?

xxx

If I dont eat in the morning, I cant even walk to work.

The difference between fasted cardio and not is minimal... to me, its like adding cayenne pepper on everything you eat to burn extra calories : maybe you should re-evaluate your daily choices instead of focusing on those 3 hypothetical calories you could burn.

Fasted cardio is more a personnal choice than a necessity.

[Squatticus]

I'll tell you like I was told, try some of everything to see what works for you, but in my experience HIIT>all

[Partyrocking]

I would just do whichever one causes you to perform better. Sometimes I train fasted. other days I train fed. Haven't noticed any difference.

[EPolis13]

If I dont eat in the morning, I cant even walk to work.

The difference between fasted cardio and not is minimal... to me, its like adding cayenne pepper on everything you eat to burn extra calories : maybe you should re-evaluate your daily choices instead of focusing on those 3 hypothetical calories you could burn.

Fasted cardio is more a personnal choice than a necessity.

This x 1000.

Don't eat if it upsets your stomach before working out. Or, if you can't hit the gym and perform well without a meal, then eat. Don't worry about the minutia.

[leeniepie]

i saw the program too! I found it interesting, not sure how it would relate to trained individuals or larger sample sizes.
I think both the theories -that exercising before eating will burn more fat as there is less glycogen to use, and that men and women may have slightly different metabolisms- have merit, but as others have said, you have to see what works for you.

[Magnolia916]

For me it just depends how long I'm awake before engaging in cardio. If I wake and hit the road for a run, and am out the door within 30 minutes, I go fasted - I cannot possibly eat anything other than drinking coffee, which isn't really eating. If over 90 minutes, like I'm lollygagging around the house and then decide to hit the gym, I won't be able to function if I don't get some calories in me beforehand. And then, I have to wait another hour to settle my stomach.

So for me, I'd say fasted works better, as if I'm eating it's because I have to, and I have to work to burn it off, which defeats the whole purpose...