Exercise Before Breakfast


Running on an empty stomach was not a bad idea. Although most athletes consume food before exercise, was exercising on an empty stomach can burn fat faster.   It has been stated in various research evidence. Most recently, researchers from Europe found that athletes who exercise bike without first eating significantly more fat burning than athletes who eat.

Our muscles get energy from carbohydrates, which is why most athletes like Lance Armstrong usually consume small amounts of food prior to cycling. However, if we eat just before exercise, the body does not have a reserve of carbohydrates. So that is burned is fat.

"When you exercise on an empty stomach, adrenaline levels increased and insulin low. The ratio was appropriate to break down more muscle fatty acid, "said Peter Hespel, sports psychology expert from Belgium. In his study of bicycle known athletes despite an empty stomach cause decreased performance, but the amount of fat burned is much higher.

In 2008 Hespel also conducted a study to determine the effects of endurance exercise when you exercise on an empty stomach. Apparently a number of proteins required to process fat. This means the fat will burn more if we do not eat before exercise.

Carbohydrates votes will disrupt the process of fat metabolism, it is best to exercise before breakfast time. But other experts rate, burning fat is not too much sense for people who want to arrange the body. Why? Because fat is burned are fats found in muscle. "fat burning muscles will have no effect on overall body fat," said Andrew Greenberg, director of the Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory of Tufts University.

Moreover, exercise on an empty stomach can make a bad performance because we need energy to fuel intense exercise. "If low blood sugar levels, certainly we can not work out well when the body is energized," said Dr.Alexis Chiang Colvin, sports medicine experts.

Apparently exercise before breakfast will burn fat a lot more sports performance although declining, Ever exercise before breakfast?, How is it like?
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