Empty stomach morning cardio

I know they say your not supposed to do this but yes I am guilty. I like to work out without eating first then jump in the shower. I always weigh the least at that time.

Yes and I believe it works........it has for me.

I wasn't aware this was a sin. i never eat before cardio. I hate running on a full stomach

I can't eat before cardio, it makes me feel sick. I have about a half cup of coffee in the morning and then cardio. A good breakfast right after.

Used to 3x a week. But I've never been a morning person so shifted back do doing it in the evening after work. I think any effect on actual fat burn is negligible or nil.

Hang-on here. Before intensive cardio you should have something, granted it should be an hour+ before. I passed out on a ten-mile run before breakfast, and now do no more than three or four miles unless I've had something to eat...

Yep, I work out as soon as I wake up. However, I do make my protein shake before and drink it as I work out. I find that I perform better doing it this way.

I think it just depends on you and how much you're working out in the morning. My morning workouts are normally just to wake me up and consist of about 30 mins on the treadmill. I can do that on an empty stomach no prob but I normally grab a bar or something for the walk to the gym.

I tend to do half my cardio on an empty stomach or if anything is consumed, a protein supplement. I play basketball a few times before work in the morning so it's straight out of bed and into the gym.

Eating afterwards though feels so satisfying xD

I would probably die if I didnt eat before cardio. Especially in the morning. Im like a ravenous beast when I wake up. I like to have a 400-500 cal breakfast. I always eat before working out/cardio.

I know they say your not supposed to do this but yes I am guilty. I like to work out without eating first then jump in the shower. I always weigh the least at that time.

It's actually recommended, who says no?

it's a personal choice to do it or not to, not bad if you don't, small increase in metabolism for the day if you do. people like me, I like to eat if I can, but I'll do it sometimes if my energy permits.

I do cardio all the time on an empty / empty-ish stomach. Just last night I did my workout too soon after eating and I felt sick. If I did morning workouts, I would definitely do it on an empty stomach.

I never ate before cardio, but did drink a couple of cups of coffee. I wasn't aware of any fat-burning effect of doing cardio on an empty stomach. I just find it difficult to eat anything when I wake up at 4:00 a.m.

I also don't eat before going to the gym 1st thing in the morning. I am however going to start training with a personal trainer next week and she insists that I eat breakfast at least 60 minutes before excercising. According to her there are more benefits in terms of nutrition/metabolism than excercising on an empty stomach.

I've tried eating and not eating in the past year - and I can't say I've noticed any difference in the "fat burning qualities" of my exercise. For me, it's pretty simple - if I keep my calories in check and do some exercise, I lose weight. If I don't do those things I gain.

I suspect this is one of those things where you just have to experiment to see what works for you, and what fits into your schedule.
At the moment I usually have some fruit and a coffee before I exercise in the morning, but I don't feel that it's essential for a shorter run. For a long run I always have something before I go and usually take water and a snack or gel for the run.