
Originally Posted by
tigerspawn
Fasted cardio is very catabolic, and unless you are severely overweight, I wouldn’t recommend it. We want to lose fat and retain as much muscle mass as possible, the best way to do fasted cardio is to take a protein supplement before the session to prevent muscle breakdown. Fasted cardio isn’t that much better than fed cardio. There really isn’t much difference to the calories burned between fasted and fed cardio. I feel more energized when I’m fed which allows me to perform more intense cardio sessions.