Fasted AM Training

Jag · 06-19-2009, 04:21 AM

Anyone training first thing in the morning on an empty stomach?
I do and absolutely love it!!

What's your ritual?

gtbmed · 06-19-2009, 12:19 PM

I don't like it very much. I think it's always a good idea to replenish as soon as you wake up, since your body will be low on things like glycogen.

That said, I do like to lift in the AM. I try to do something like 1 meal, then my preworkout stuff, then hit the gym.

Yanick · 06-19-2009, 09:37 PM

Not a big fan. I like some food in me before I train. I've done it a few times and became hypoglycemic, which is not very fun at all.

LISS cardio is a different story altogether, saturdays I do a cup of strong coffee, then head to the gym for conditioning/depletion/fun stuff + LISS cardio before my no holds barred carb up.

Jag · 06-20-2009, 12:26 AM

You definitely have to be a morning person but there's a lot of pluses. No traffic on the roads or at the gym is the best thing. Once i leave the house i'm back in 2 hours at the absolute most. Training at night i'm back in 3 hours or more.

I've always been an early riser so a strong coffee, 60mg of Geranamine, a spoonful each of Beta-Alanine and Citrulline Malate and I'm ready to go. The BA and CM i alternate every few months with Creatine Monohydrate and BCAAs.

Of course i drink a lot of water as well. It's amazing how much stronger i feel and how much i pump up from the water. I really notice the difference when i don't drink.

30 minutes into the workout i start sipping on a Whey/BCAA/Gatorade shake. This also helps dramatically.

There's not many that do it so i'm just wondering what other am trainers do.

mljoshua · 06-22-2009, 08:52 AM

I don't like it much, I need to fuel up before I start exercising. I have tried it. I have been successful at performing some cardio before eating in the morning, but not any weights...

TrojanMan60563 · 06-22-2009, 01:34 PM

I prefer to workout about an hour after I eat. I seem to feel better at the gym, and have more stamina.

powerlifter316 · 06-29-2009, 04:04 PM

I would never want to do this. If I knew I was going to have to train early, I would set my alarm and get up early enough to get in a meal beforehand. At the very least I would chug a mixture of gatorade and caffeine.

One thing I have advised a friend to do who is in this situation is to eat a large, very starchy meal before he goes to bed. This gives him a good boost of energy in the morning. Not everyone can get away with doing that, but he's a skinny hardgainer, so it works for him.

david100proof · 06-29-2009, 04:58 PM

i train first thing in the morning doing cardio on a empty stomach

Gman27 · 06-30-2009, 11:56 PM

personally i like to train an hour or so after a meal but im a skinny and need to gain as much weight as possible so eating is everything. My football coach a couple of years ago had us waking up and hitting the gym at 5:30 am before school 4 days a week, too early to get a breakfast in. They preached how your testosterone level is higher in the mornings ableing you to possible lift more/get stonger faster. Is this true?

06-19-2009, 04:21 AM	#1
Jag Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: australia Posts: 36	Fasted AM Training Anyone training first thing in the morning on an empty stomach? I do and absolutely love it!! What's your ritual?

06-19-2009, 12:19 PM	#2
gtbmed Greg Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 361	I don't like it very much. I think it's always a good idea to replenish as soon as you wake up, since your body will be low on things like glycogen. That said, I do like to lift in the AM. I try to do something like 1 meal, then my preworkout stuff, then hit the gym. gtbmed's strength journal

06-19-2009, 09:37 PM	#3
Yanick Amor Fati Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,231	Not a big fan. I like some food in me before I train. I've done it a few times and became hypoglycemic, which is not very fun at all. LISS cardio is a different story altogether, saturdays I do a cup of strong coffee, then head to the gym for conditioning/depletion/fun stuff + LISS cardio before my no holds barred carb up. "The greatest obstacle to knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge." -Barry Marshall, Nobel Laureate

06-22-2009, 08:52 AM	#5
mljoshua Fitness Treadmills Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MN Posts: 3	I don't like it much, I need to fuel up before I start exercising. I have tried it. I have been successful at performing some cardio before eating in the morning, but not any weights... Source for Fitness Treadmills.

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06-20-2009, 12:26 AM	#4
Jag Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: australia Posts: 36	You definitely have to be a morning person but there's a lot of pluses. No traffic on the roads or at the gym is the best thing. Once i leave the house i'm back in 2 hours at the absolute most. Training at night i'm back in 3 hours or more. I've always been an early riser so a strong coffee, 60mg of Geranamine, a spoonful each of Beta-Alanine and Citrulline Malate and I'm ready to go. The BA and CM i alternate every few months with Creatine Monohydrate and BCAAs. Of course i drink a lot of water as well. It's amazing how much stronger i feel and how much i pump up from the water. I really notice the difference when i don't drink. 30 minutes into the workout i start sipping on a Whey/BCAA/Gatorade shake. This also helps dramatically. There's not many that do it so i'm just wondering what other am trainers do.

06-22-2009, 01:34 PM	#6
TrojanMan60563 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The U-S of A Posts: 3,387 Photos: 1	I prefer to workout about an hour after I eat. I seem to feel better at the gym, and have more stamina.

06-29-2009, 04:04 PM	#7
powerlifter316 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 21	I would never want to do this. If I knew I was going to have to train early, I would set my alarm and get up early enough to get in a meal beforehand. At the very least I would chug a mixture of gatorade and caffeine. One thing I have advised a friend to do who is in this situation is to eat a large, very starchy meal before he goes to bed. This gives him a good boost of energy in the morning. Not everyone can get away with doing that, but he's a skinny hardgainer, so it works for him.

06-29-2009, 04:58 PM	#8
david100proof Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: KANSAS Posts: 45	i train first thing in the morning doing cardio on a empty stomach

06-30-2009, 11:56 PM	#9
Gman27 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 6	personally i like to train an hour or so after a meal but im a skinny and need to gain as much weight as possible so eating is everything. My football coach a couple of years ago had us waking up and hitting the gym at 5:30 am before school 4 days a week, too early to get a breakfast in. They preached how your testosterone level is higher in the mornings ableing you to possible lift more/get stonger faster. Is this true?