meal before 'empty stomach cardio' in the morning

**ramacher** · 10-12-2011, 03:46 PM

I am 2 weeks in doing early morning cardio on an empty stomach. I want to do 2 eggs before I go do cardio to prevent muscle loss, is this a good idea or what is something else I can take that wont blunt the fat burning effect but also keep muscle loss at a minimum?

**Back In Black** · 10-12-2011, 03:50 PM

200mg caffeine, 10g BCAA, 5g glutamine, 1g Vit c, 10mg Vit b6.

What are your stats?

**Sgt. Hartman** · 10-12-2011, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by SteM

200mg caffeine, 10g BCAA, 5g glutamine, 1g Vit c, 10mg Vit b6.

What are your stats?

^^^^This.

**gbrice75** · 10-12-2011, 05:09 PM

Specifically for muscle retention, 10g BCAA's is fine. Also, consider keeping your cardio at a lower/moderate intensity when doing it fasted.

**ramacher** · 10-12-2011, 06:58 PM

2 eggs fine (1 with yoke?)

**boxa06** · 10-12-2011, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by ramacher

2 eggs fine (1 with yoke?)

I wouldn't go eggs before especially with a yolk! I agree with gbrice 10g of bcaa's.

**RaginCajun** · 10-13-2011, 09:24 AM

think about it, if you are eating, then it is not fasted! do what the rest of them said, i do 10g BCAAs and 500mg Vit C before my morning fasted cardio.

**gbrice75** · 10-13-2011, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by 00ragincajun00

think about it, if you are eating, then it is not fasted!

^^ this!!!

Granted, taking BCAA's also means you're not fasted, technically - but you can get away with it. Even during IF dieting (where fasting is the whole point/magic of the diet), BCAA's are recommended prior to training.