Is it ok to do light weight training when I wake up and on an empty stomach?

Sammi_Nicole16
Sammi_Nicole16 Posts: 62 Member
edited November 9 in Fitness and Exercise
Is it ok to do light weight training when I wake up and on an empty stomach? I won't have time tomorrow to exercise in the afternoon so I was planing to do it early in the morning right when I wake up. All I was going to do was a few sets of 7 pound bicep curls and sumo-squats. Should I do that or try to wait until later on in the day?

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  • JeffseekingV
    JeffseekingV Posts: 3,165 Member
    Yes it's fine.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Give it a try and see. I've done heavy triplet pulls first thing in the morning before, and it goes just fine as long as I've fueled properly the night before.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    I lift - sometimes 1RMs or close - in the morning before eating anything. You'll be fine.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    It's even ok to do heavy weight training fasted.

    Most of my recent PRs have come while fasted.
  • JayRuby84
    JayRuby84 Posts: 557 Member
    Totally fine.
  • sjaplo
    sjaplo Posts: 974 Member
    Yep - I lift first thing in the am - before brekkie, but after water and tea.
  • JGonzo82
    JGonzo82 Posts: 167 Member
    Yup, I regularly lift 1st thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Not the end of the world.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    I train every morning fasted. Research also shows it's fine.

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  • SweatLikeDog
    SweatLikeDog Posts: 320 Member
    I work out fasted all the time. All out. No big deal. Eat afterwards. Ditch the 7lb curls for pullups if you want to get stronger.
  • PeterSedesse
    PeterSedesse Posts: 124
    I work out first thing in the morning, usually 5am. I try to eat a couple pieces of bread and a banana just to soak up the acid and it makes me feel better.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Sammi_Nicole16 wrote: »
    Is it ok to do light weight training when I wake up and on an empty stomach? I won't have time tomorrow to exercise in the afternoon so I was planing to do it early in the morning right when I wake up. All I was going to do was a few sets of 7 pound bicep curls and sumo-squats. Should I do that or try to wait until later on in the day?

    For that workout, yeah, totally fine.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Yes. It's also completely fine to lift heavy weights on an empty stomach in the morning.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    I work out fasted all the time. All out. No big deal. Eat afterwards. Ditch the 7lb curls for pullups if you want to get stronger.

    You're assuming that they can do pull ups or even have the equipment to do that.
  • zipa78
    zipa78 Posts: 354 Member
    PikaKnight wrote: »
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    I work out fasted all the time. All out. No big deal. Eat afterwards. Ditch the 7lb curls for pullups if you want to get stronger.

    You're assuming that they can do pull ups or even have the equipment to do that.

    $20 for a pull up bar and a few bucks for a resistance band if assistance is needed. Not having the equipment is no excuse.
  • SweatLikeDog
    SweatLikeDog Posts: 320 Member
    @PikaKnight you post too much. Give it a rest. :)
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    Research indicates that generally speaking, yes it is okay. But when it comes down to it, you need to figure out if it works well for you. Personally for me it does not work and I do better if I have a Gatorade or two before early morning training.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    @PikaKnight you post too much. Give it a rest. :)
    hahahaha, newb got game.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    @PikaKnight you post too much. Give it a rest. :)
    hahahaha, newb got game.

    Nah. Pretty sure it's that one guy who keeps making a bunch of accounts to do "gym selfie" threads and stuff.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    PikaKnight wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    @PikaKnight you post too much. Give it a rest. :)
    hahahaha, newb got game.

    Nah. Pretty sure it's that one guy who keeps making a bunch of accounts to do "gym selfie" threads and stuff.
    another steve/gale/kiyy/topaz w/e?


  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    PikaKnight wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    @PikaKnight you post too much. Give it a rest. :)
    hahahaha, newb got game.

    Nah. Pretty sure it's that one guy who keeps making a bunch of accounts to do "gym selfie" threads and stuff.
    another steve/gale/kiyy/topaz w/e?


    :laugh:
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    The foumr would be a much more boring place without them and their madlulz.
  • Medilia
    Medilia Posts: 230 Member
    Yes it is fine. I have done some rather heavy lifts before having breakfast. Just listen to your body and know if you need to stop.
  • Medilia
    Medilia Posts: 230 Member
    zipa78 wrote: »

    $20 for a pull up bar and a few bucks for a resistance band if assistance is needed. Not having the equipment is no excuse.

    Perhaps they are in a rental and are not allowed a pull up bar (my current situation) and not everyone has gym memberships.

    I sub them out using resistance bands and squats.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    edited December 2014
    Medilia wrote: »
    zipa78 wrote: »

    $20 for a pull up bar and a few bucks for a resistance band if assistance is needed. Not having the equipment is no excuse.

    Perhaps they are in a rental and are not allowed a pull up bar (my current situation) and not everyone has gym memberships.

    I sub them out using resistance bands and squats.

    You can get the bars that you can put up on the door frame. That's the one I have. But, not all door frames are steady/strong enough or wide enough to do that on. I know I was real iffy about buying mine and using it for a long while because I live in an apartment.
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