Am Cardio

[Senior Woonaki]

I have been doing am cardio 3 times a week for durations of 30 - 40 minutes at an intense pace (on an empty stomach).. What supplements should i be taking before i get on the machine??? My goal is to burn fat but i don't want to lose lean mass... Any thoughts???

also i have heard conflicting opinions on your meal following this workout... Should there be carbs or not in this meal???

weight 268
hegith 6'2
bf 14%

 

[OXANDRIN]

before am cardio....

coffee
ECA
NYC

those will help you burn more fat

 

[Fyre]

before am cardio....

coffee
ECA
NYC

those will help you burn more fat

Agreed!
And yes, your post workout should contain both protein and carbs.

 

[leancuisine]

SENIOR......

what has worked for me is simply 50mg of effedine and a really strong cup of coffee about 20 minutes pre a.m cardio.

instead of swallowing the tab whole, chew it.
it'll kick in very very fast that way.

now,

if you plan on getting another workout the same day (either at the gym or another home cardio session) then take another 50mg before that workout.

word of advice though....

stay away from aspirin as it totally shuts down protein synthesis.

i know its gotten quite a reputable tag for its "synirgistic" effect when taken with caffeine and efedrine but it does more bad then good.

 

[palffyfan]

Will the results of a CKD diet differ greatly if you dont use ECA?

 

[gymtime]

Will the results of a CKD diet differ greatly if you dont use ECA?

No...long as your diet is sound.

 

[Senior Woonaki]

I also heard the Aminos where good to take before cardio. Any thoughts... I want to lose as little muscle as possible while doing AM cardio on an empty stomach....

 

[OXANDRIN]

I also heard the Aminos where good to take before cardio. Any thoughts... I want to lose as little muscle as possible while doing AM cardio on an empty stomach....

ahhh....and some people say l-glutamine is good but i think it will only cause amonia levels to rise in the blood

 

[leancuisine]

you will have an impossible time convincing me that any supplement can spare muscle during an intense a.m cardio session (on an empty stomach).

but there is one thing you can take to spare all your muscles despite doing all the cardio in the world........

250mg sustanon every other day for 10 weeks.

i'm not advocating the use of it but making a point that a.m cardio is VERY catabolic to protein synthesis.

 

[mranderson]

I like NYC but have no problem with just one big cup of black Coffee pre cardio and as long as your getting the right macronutrients AM cardio is no more catabolic to muscle tissue the performed any other time of the day just keep the intensity on the medium side dont go ape shit