Cardio on an empty stomach?

Naxis

Personally, I recommend an empty stomach so long as you arent going over 45-60 minutes. You body will use fat preferentially if there is no blood sugar available (from food). And while there is some risk of losing a *little* muscle, as long as the rest of your diet is good and you eat right afterward, the risk is really negligible when compared to the fat loss.

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BostonGirl44

I always wondered about this too. I've done my morning workouts on an empty stomach and not on an empty stomach. Usually I'll have a small bowl of cereal with milk but I prefer going on an empty stomach.

Jogaholic

I've heard both positives and negatives about exercising on an empty stomach. I've done both and personally, I need a little something if I'm going over 30 minutes otherwise I completely run out of energy. Usually I'll split my workout into two segments - like weight lifting/stationary bike for about 20 min, then eat something, then do some running. Of course, you should always refuel after a good workout too. This should help to prevent muscle loss and recharges your metabolism too.