Morning Cardio = yak

[jevon]

I have been trying to get into this morning cardio thing, but it does not seem to be working. I hate cardio and don't want to do it more than 3x a wk. I have tried doing interval sprints in the morning on an empty stomach twice now and each time I have thrown up. Anyone have any suggestions or should I just give up doin it in the morning. I understood that was the best time to do cardio for fat burning.

 

[solidj55]

Well first off if your not used to interval sprints you will yak. You need to do some low intensity cardio for a few days, then some moderate intensity for a few days, and the hit the high intensity.
I would get used to doing cardio in the PM and then move it to the AM, I am speaking from what worked for me. I hadnt done cardio in a long time and did interval sprints in the AM for the first time and yaked every where. Once I got used to doing them in the PM I moved them to the AM and was fine.

 

[jevon]

thanx for the suggestion. sounds good. i have already been doin cardio in the afternoon but maybe not as hard as i should. maybe i'll start of lighter in the mornings for a wk or two

 

[spatts]

I wouldn't do sprints on an empty stomach....sprinting is more anabolic, and not at all like a 60 min cardio session at mod intensity that's designed to burn fat. Sprinting without fuel is a good way to get hurt.

There can be a couple other things playing into your nausea. What are you eating before bed? If you are not getting adequate fuel BEFORE bed, you will be nauseated/hungry in the morning. I always get a protein before bed that has a variety of absorption rates...whey, soy, casein, egg, etc. This keeps me from being over the top hungry when I wake up. Add some Udos, or flax to that protein shake, and bye-bye hunger.

If this doesn't help, try something like sugar free jello before your workout. It's like the nutritional equivalent of nothing...although I prefer not to use it because I don't care for aspartame.

 

[JOKER47]

It's like the nutritional equivalent of nothing...

That's funny......

Joker

 

[Night Fly]

It is also true that some people just CAN'T do cardio in the am on an empty stomach. Some people have to eat a little something. That wouldn't be bad. Of course you won't have as much energy in the morning and if you do the same cardio in the am as you do in the pm, you will notice that.

Try eating a protein shake in the middle of the night or about 40 minutes before you go to do your cardio. See how that works.

 

[Shankerr]

morning sprints always = yak for me too

I find that I need to do slow cardio to start, thats why I lie using a stationary bike, start with a slow pace, and move up in intensity over the first ten minutes or so.. Do about 35 mins total if you can, and carb up soon after with a lil bit of oatmeal or a slice of bread to calm your stomach.

i always get up and take my ECA right after I slap my alarm, go do my cardio, carb up, and I'm fine! I have however shown my dinner a few times when I tried doing sprints or sudden high intensity cardio first thing in the morning..

 

[louden_swain]

I get sick if I don't have any fuel in the system. One time, I started squatting on an empty stomach in the morning and I almost blacked out. I typically like to eat a small bowl of oatmeal and raisins with a protein shake at least 1 hour before I do cardio or hit the weights.