[quote]SSC wrote:
I mean, there’s just no reason NOT TO put some BCAA/EAAs/small amount of whey into your body before working out, though.
Truly, TRULY fasted workouts just aren’t really a good idea.[/quote]
But neither are they inherently bad. OP if your goal is optimised growth youd be well advised to have something ready for transport to the muscles being worked. But you shouldnt get so paranoid that you have to sit around on the internet waiting for a response before working out! 1 workout out of hundreds wont kill you. Just make sure you eat appropriately afterwards.
unless your doing some 3 hour high intensity workout your body will not know the difference. If you plan on being a bodybuilder in the future, you need to learn how to have a quality workout on an empty stomach anyway. As long as it takes food to digest and get to your system most of the shit people say about needing food right before a workout in order to workout is B.S.
[quote]Airtruth wrote:
unless your doing some 3 hour high intensity workout your body will not know the difference. If you plan on being a bodybuilder in the future, you need to learn how to have a quality workout on an empty stomach anyway. As long as it takes food to digest and get to your system most of the shit people say about needing food right before a workout in order to workout is B.S.[/quote]
This I believe is true. I have been doing fasted workouts for some time now and have had some solid lean body gains while losing BF. I think it just all depends on the person so I say give it a try for some time if it works for you stick to it if not go back to your old ways.
This I believe is true. I have been doing fasted workouts for some time now and have had some solid lean body gains while losing BF. I think it just all depends on the person so I say give it a try for some time if it works for you stick to it if not go back to your old ways.
People get too much in a hissy fit about being “fasted”. First, fasted can mean some different things, it’s actually really hard to not have food being processed in your digestive track. It can take a couple of days to fully absorb a steak. If you are eating red meat and stuff the night before, your body is still absorbing amino acids when you are training in the morning.
Second, there can be some good reasons not to eat before hand. Having something on your stomach actually tells your body to go into rest and recovery mode. Once used to it, I’m far more alert and focused when fasted. It’s basically your body going, “crap we’re hungry, better crank up performance so we can go out and kill something to eat.” Where eating tells your body “great we caught something now we can rest and relax”. I think eating and training is sending mixed messages.
[quote]Spidey22 wrote:
I’ve tried one workout “truly” fasted last summer. I got on my 3rd set pulldowns and thought I was going to pass out. I could have been doing it wrong, but I took the hint it’s not optimal, for me at least…[/quote]
You have to get used to it. If your body was used to training with food and you stopped, sure it’ll probably mess you up at first.
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
I think eating and training is sending mixed messages.
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Couldn’t agree more.
Feeding = activation of Parasympathetic Nervous System (Rest/Digest)
Fasting = activation of Sympathetic Nervous System (Fight/Flight)
PSNS is anabolic in nature (consuming/digesting food “adds” to the body) while SNS is catabolic in nature (breaking down tissue for energy). The 2 systems cannot be active simultaneously, so in theory, it does make more sense to train fasted.
However, if you consume food pre-workout, the body simply halts digestion once the workout initiates, and then resumes digestion post-workout, so in the end, it should not make any difference whatsoever.
Bottom line is that you get the nutrients you need consistently (doesn’t matter what your feeding pattern is).
You look really different and it’s obvious you got a lot leaner! Nice.