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Originally Posted by Cowman
Please don't use the "I still have muscle and definition" argument against not losing muscle. I have no doubt that you can still be muscular and sexy(  ) while running in the morning before eating, that's not what im saying. What I AM saying, is that not eating before running in the morning will hamper your muscle-growing, and will contribute towards losing muscle. No, you won't lose all your muscle, and yes, you will lose a lot of fat. However, if you are on a cut and aiming to keep as MUCH of your muscle as possible, you should be eating something before running in the morning. |
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I should have mentioned that I also use resistance training to build muscle. Proper nutrition, resistance training, and cardio exercise are all parts of building a MUSCULAR but lean body.
I've followed this not religiously but enough to know that in my case it definitely works. The recommendation to use your cardio first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, and then waiting an hour to consume a high quality, nutitional meal is not made without merrit. You will use stored glycogen during intense cardio exercise. No question about that. You will also do some muscle tissue damage that your body will repair if given the right nutrition which also includes proper hydration.
When I decided to get off my lazy fat ass and get in shape I did enough research to learn a few things about what would work for me based on prior attempts to reshape my body. I knew I didn't want to look like a Kenyan marathon runner nor a professional body builder. Neither of those goals would be realistic for a dedicated office worker. I have, however, achieved a level of fitness and physical body composition that makes me quite a bit happier than when I weighed 188lbs at 19% body fat (35lbs fat). I'm now 180lbs at 8-9% body fat (16lbs fat). So...if you do the math on that you'll see that in fact I have added lean muscle mass to my frame while shedding the unwanted body fat.
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