Empty stomach morning training?

[MohawkMuscle]

I heard that training like this creates growth hormones in your body,

 

[Grizzly]

Training like that will lead to horseshit workouts and subsequent gains.

 

[gymtime]

Training like that will lead to horseshit workouts and subsequent gains.

Agreed. AM, empty stomach cardio is one thing. But lifting is quite another. You don't want to lift on a totally empty stomach.

 

[nikkita]

weighlifting on empty stomach won't help you build muscle... instead you'll be inducing yourself towards catabolisms and bye muscles!

 

[Doch910]

If you workout first thing in the morning i would eat breakfast. But if you train mid-day i would wait 1-2 hours after eating to train, because if you train on your stomach alot of blood and other body functions are working on digesting your food instead of lifting weights.

 

[louden_swain]

Your body DOES need fuel to get started in the morning. Eat something that is easy to digest. I frequently eat this before a training session:

2 scoops of whey protein mixed with 1 1/2 cup of oatmeal and raisins.

You cannot train good on low blood sugar levels. Your strength will be substandard.

 

[Doktor Bollix]

Can't lift in the mornings. I need at least two meals in me first. I'm strongest about 7 pm even if I feel tired after work.

 

[Haz]

I've tried lifting first thing in the morning, and hated it. However, it was even worse if I ate right before lifting. I didn't notice any problems with doing it on an empty stomach. My energy and strength were the same, and it was much more comfortable. But I'm not a morning person at all. Now I lift in the evenings, which is MUCH better. Way more strength and stamina at that time.

 

[goldenone]

There is no way I could work out in the morings.I am not a morning person at all.

 

[b fold the truth]

I must eat DIRECTLY before lifting...or I will be hungry mid workout.

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