In this article I want to show you 2 types of training and the effects it has when in a fasted state.<\/p>\n
The first part I’ll discuss the science of fasted cardio.<\/p>\n
The second part I’ll show you the benefits to fasting while doing weight training.<\/p>\n
By:\u00a0<\/strong> Tim Ernst – Founder of Body Blitz Max<\/a>, 180 Muscle<\/a> and Barbell\/Dumbbell Ripped Muscle Complexes<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n It has a lot to do with how your body breaks down and absorbs food.<\/p>\n When you consume food they’re broken down into different kinds of molecules.<\/p>\n These molecules are released into the blood stream and causes insulin to spike as well.<\/p>\n Insulin’s job is to shuttle theses molecules into the cell. \u00a0 Insulin levels can be elevated for several hours depending on how much food you consume.<\/p>\n As soon as you consume food your body processes and absorbs them resulting in being in a fed state.\u00a0 When your body is finished processing food, insulin begins to decline to a lower level or base line level.<\/p>\n Once insulin drops, your body goes back into a fasted state.\u00a0 So in a sense, your body goes from fasted to fed all day long depending on how much you eat throughout the day.<\/p>\n When you consume food before hitting the gym, insulin is released and your body will use that food for energy.<\/p>\n If you are trying to lose fat it would be ideal to train in a fasted state as you’ll use body-fat for energy rather than the food you consumed an hour prior to training.<\/p>\n Think of it like this, if your body has a surplus of food before training it has no reason to use body-fat for energy to get you through your workout.<\/p>\n When food isn’t present and being processed it has no choice but to use the fat on your body to fuel your workouts.<\/p>\n In the graph below you can see how insulin is elevated and decreased between meals but, when sleeping insulin stays very low and for a longer period of time.<\/p>\n This is where intermittent fasting<\/a> can play a major role in fat loss.<\/p>\nFasted Cardio<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Many people think that training fasted is when your stomach is empty but it’s much more than that.<\/p>\n\n
Your Body Does Not Burn Fat While In The Fed State<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Essentially, when you are sleeping your fasting.\u00a0 Imagine how much fat you can burn when you wake in the morning and prolong your first meal?<\/p>\n