Question about theory of cardio in the morning=

[Love Bone]

Originally posted by BigDdaGanjalist

Love Bone and Maxellyz: But wouldn't your body just convert the protein you just consumed into fuel for the workout?

Your body will use protein as the last option. First it will use available energy (carbs in the digestive tract), next it will use stored fat, and third will be available protein. If trying to lose fat, your body will not get to the protein very quickly as there is stored fat to burn and the protein will protect muscle from breakdown as Maxellys stated. Even not eating up to 1/2 hour afterward will keep the body in a stored fat burning mode. Eating solid foods within 11/2 hours of workout will mean you have blood rushing to your digestive area helping in the digestion process instead of to the large muscle groups that is needed during cardio and workouts. The protein shake is perfect for precardio.

 

[Island Son]

since the body adapts to weights by building muscle, does it adapt to the increased demands of cardio by trying to store more fat or burn it more efficiently?
I'm wondering if it makes sense to periodize cardio the same way we (well, most of us) do weights... Instead of doing 1/2 hour every other day or whatever, try to vary the time of day, intervals and intensity?

 

[BigDdaGanjalist]

Your body will use protein as the last option. First it will use available energy (carbs in the digestive tract), next it will use stored fat, and third will be available protein.

Love Bone: I'm not saying that this isn't true, cus i have read about the same order of events somewhere. but do you or anyone know what this cycle is called? It's not the Krebs is it?

I just like to understand WHY certain things are better. And knowing why can lead to experimenting into different methods etc. Knaw mean?

and a bump for Island Son's question.

eZ!