Running Before Breakfast?
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MadisonHein
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I've heard a lot of people say that if you jog before consuming anything, so like in the morning before breakfast you'll lose your muscle mass, meanwhile other people say that you burn fat faster. feedback?
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bump cause i would like to know too. i have a really hard time running if i have eaten anything within hours!0
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I've heard a lot of people say that if you jog before consuming anything, so like in the morning before breakfast you'll lose your muscle mass, meanwhile other people say that you burn fat faster. feedback?
thanks
Stop hanging out with idiots.0 -
Neither is true.
If you don't like to eat before running, that's fine. if you like to have a snack an hour before, that is fine too. Muscle loss will come if you are eating at a deficit, not getting enough protein and consistently running for over an hour.0 -
There is no real advantages between the 2 and it strictly comes down to personal preference. I tend to eat my normal 1200 calories breakfast an hour before my workout but if I do a split and workout in the evening (around 5) then I prefer to wait til after my workout to eat supper..... Pick what works best for you......0
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They lied. You don't lose muscle mass. You die. Run before breakfast and you will shrivel up and die.
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They lied. You don't lose muscle mass. You die. Run before breakfast and you will shrivel up and die.
FACT
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I've heard a lot of people say that if you jog before consuming anything, so like in the morning before breakfast you'll lose your muscle mass, meanwhile other people say that you burn fat faster. feedback?
thanks
Consuming BCAA's before morning cardio is theorized to prevent burning muscles mass. BCAA's cross from the stomach directly into the bloodstream so no need to be broken down like protein shakes.0 -
They lied. You don't lose muscle mass. You die. Run before breakfast and you will shrivel up and die.
FACT
Proven 100%. If you've survived, you're just a special snowflake.0 -
I only run before breakfast. The reason being is that my stomach is feeling best on empty.
I've tried a little toast before and my run turned into washroom stops, so ain't doing that again.
I don't know what the research shows, but I lost 65 pounds in the past year and run on empty stomach in the mornings. So it sure works for me.0 -
common sense you will access fat stores more quickly if your stomach is empty. If you have just eaten, the food will be used then fat stores. so much misinformation that people are adamant about.0
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It depends on how far I am going to run in the AM. If less then 5 miles I will eat 100 Calories worth of almonds and a glass of water to hydrate. If I have a longer run I will get up earlier then I need to and eat a real breakfast.
Remember most likely you have not eaten since the evening before and so your body is on empty. Eating a little something just makes sense. You will not lose muscle mass from eating before you run or vice versa. You loss muscle mass from in activity0 -
I usually with have a smoothie or banana before a run. I have experienced feeling faint during a workout before, so i know I need something. Plus during my hour run I have a low cal/low sugar Sustain Sport drink mix in my water to prevent this.
So from my personal experience I should have something light before-hand.0 -
I run at night usually so I definitely eat beforehand. I don't run right after a big meal though.0
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I don't know, but if I'm running 6-8 miles or less I go without eating beforehand but then I always have coffee with cream and sugar when I first wake up. If I'm doing more than 8 I'll probably eat some easy-to-digest cereal or something an hour or so beforehand. Or almonds. Those are calories without feeling like anything in your stomach. If I'm going for a really long run, I'll eat extra the night before and then cereal or something in the morning.0
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If I run 5 miles or less, I run on an empty stomach. If I run more than 5 miles I eat something (toast w/ almond butter). If I run more than 6 miles, I add in fuel (Gu) during the run, at every 4 miles.
I'm not interested in cray theories - I prefer an empty stomach, but if doing a distance, I fuel for distance. The end. But my runs are less about "burning fat" and more about "running." Good luck!0 -
common sense you will access fat stores more quickly if your stomach is empty. If you have just eaten, the food will be used then fat stores. so much misinformation that people are adamant about.
Nope. You will find that a lot of what is "common sense" is wrong.0 -
I run first thing in the morning and always before breakfast. Breakfast is like my reward for a good run. By then I've worked up an appetite. I find it very hard to believe it makes any significant difference whether you do or not.0
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common sense you will access fat stores more quickly if your stomach is empty. If you have just eaten, the food will be used then fat stores. so much misinformation that people are adamant about.0
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I will sometimes run on an empty stomach, but only if I'm doing fewer than 6 miles (I run at an avg 10min/mi pace). If I go longer, I'll have something before hand and usually bring something along for the run.
I've also heard the muscle mass idea, but from what I've read in various running articles, etc, it's not proven.0
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