A.M & P.M Cardio

fit_kay

Will I lose more weight doing cardio twice a day, one in the morning on an empty stomach and one in the evening? Please tell me your experience.

sofaking6

No.

jemhh

It depends. If you do two 30 minute cardio sessions vs one 60 minute cardio session at the same intensity, you'll likely expend the same number of calories (or close enough to it to call it even.) If you are choosing between one 30 minute cardio session and two 30 minute cardio sessions (at the same intensity), the latter will burn more calories, which will lead to more weight loss (assuming you don't eat the calories that you burn during the second 30 minute session.)

stevesample76

You also run a higher risk of injury. You'd be better suited getting in 1 good 30-60 minute workout and dialing in your nutrition the rest of the day. Remember the path to health and fitness is a marathon and not a sprint.

MeanderingMammal

fit_kay wrote: »

Will I lose more weight doing cardio twice a day, one in the morning on an empty stomach and one in the evening? Please tell me your experience.

Presumably you mean for the same total time as doing a single session? Two hirty minute sessions compared to one 60 minute?

The key point is whether your routine is sustainable or not, although weight loss is about calories in cf calories out. As long as you're in deficit, you'll lose weight. Timing of training really isn't important, unless you're thinking about the quality of your session. I'd also observe that physiologically there is no significant difference between fasted and non fasted training, unless you're doing long sessions in excess of 2hrs or so.

Ability to train fasted is also something that you develop. When I started running I would empty a 500ml bottle of water running 5km, now I'll do 25km without anything.

Don't overthink it, and if all you're interested in is weight loss, then concentrate on your deficit.

999tigger

stevesample76 wrote: »

You also run a higher risk of injury. You'd be better suited getting in 1 good 30-60 minute workout and dialing in your nutrition the rest of the day. Remember the path to health and fitness is a marathon and not a sprint.

How do you work out the higher risk?

OP it depends what you are doing and also the frequency of the rest of your workouts. If I was prepared to work hard then 2x30 min sessions imo could be superior if you were doing something like hiit because you have the benefit of a recovery period. If you are doing nothing intense, then you should be able to get through a 60 min period with little difference.

Some people prefer fasted cardio and when I was trialing it plus my research showed there was a small advantage. Against that you have the advantage people who fuel themselves up being able to sustain their workout. It my be irrelevant for you, fasted cardio tend to be personal choice as to what suits you. I much prefer being fueled up.

amcook4

Ease into it. If you jump into this too fast you will burn yourself out. If you do end up doing two workouts in a day, make sure you are properly fueling your body (aka, you will need to eat more food)

Edit to add, what is the rush? Slow & steady is generally best for long term success.