Morning Cardio

[Pinny150]

Ok...I've now seen a few posts where doing cardio first thing in the morning fasted is the way to go. However, where does one find the energy? I always do cardio second thing in the morning, right after coffee, and some sort of carb for some energy! Isnt it like trying to run a car on empty? It sort of sputters and then just dies out.... I'm just curious how one stays motivated doing the imaxes on an empty stomach...

 

[DirtDiva]

I usually have a scoop of protein and a teaspoon of melted coconut oil blended in with 8 ounces of water. The protein is a chocolate mint flavor and its enough for 50 minutes of elliptical. Then I have my morning coffee. But, if I do a Cathe workout (all of my cardio are kickboxing) I will take branched-chain amino acids about 30 minutes before hand. I usually have breakfast regardless which is a bowl of oatmeal with a small amount of milk very early in the morning around 6:00 am. Cardio will come about one or two hours later. The protein is so I don't eat into my hard-earned muscle. I don't believe in starving yourself ever, especially before a taxing cardio session.

Even a handful of raisens is good.

 

[fit44]

Same here on the branch chain amino acids.

Here is the article that convinced me to use them.
http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1123403

 

[LeanneM]

Thanks for posting this! I was going to ask about the amino acids. Do you both use that BioTest brand or is there another good one you'd recommend?

 

[melimcn]

I've always done this and never had a problem with it.

In the reverse, I find that if I eat/drink anything at all before I get started, that I'll cramp up horribly while working out.

I guess for me, that becuase I'm fresh out of bed when I get to it, energy isn't really an issue. I'm starving when I'm done, but I don't have any trouble getting through the workout...

 

[fit44]

>Thanks for posting this! I was going to ask about the amino
>acids. Do you both use that BioTest brand or is there another
>good one you'd recommend?

I use the Biotest brand because my two favorite trainers, John Berardi and Christian Thibaudeau, use and recommend the brand.

 

[LeanneM]

>
>I use the Biotest brand because my two favorite trainers, John
>Berardi and Christian Thibaudeau, use and recommend the brand.
>

Thanks!!

 

[crazystepr]

>I guess for me, that becuase I'm fresh out of bed when I get
>to it, energy isn't really an issue. I'm starving when I'm
>done, but I don't have any trouble getting through the
>workout...

Ditto for me. Well, energy is an issue because I'm so dang tired x( but not from lack of food. I literally roll out of bed, throw on workout clothes and shuffle down to the basement.

If I workout later in the morning or afternoon I've got to have something in my stomach, though.

Allison

http://www.picturetrail.com/allisonj90

 

[exer_cited]

I just recently started doing morning cardio fasted and I'm really surprised that I have energy.

I cannot do step in the morning. I'm just not coordinated enough first thing. I couldn't even think about doing an Imax.

I can do Cardio Coach on my stationary bike first thing in the morning, though.

 

[LauraMax]

I pretty much guzzle a strong cup 'o joe right before cardio. Then I eat right AFTER cardio.