Don’t Do Cardio In The Morning On An Empty Stomach!

I know that every fitness expert tells that you need to exercise in the morning on the empty stomach in order to lose fat.However, You shouldn't! This is the most controversial fat loss routine because it is not that good as you though, and it has a lot of downsides. 

What Are They Saying?

Experts claim that you will lose more fat if you train on an empty stomach. Yes, that is true, but you risk much more. You risk the muscle atrophy for a little more fat loss. I wouldn’t take that bargain!

The body hormone called cortisol is very high in the morning, because you haven't eaten for 7-9 hours and your body could lose some muscle if you go doing cardio in the morning on an empty stomach. Your goal is to lose fat and not muscle right?

 You Should Eat!

You should eat in the morning, 45-60 minutes before cardio. Protein shake or boiled eggs will do just fine because it will suppress the cortisol level in your body. That means that a chance for a muscle breakdown is reduced.

 How Long?

Keep your workouts short because after 45 minutes of exercise, the chance of losing muscle increases. Alternatively, even better, don't do light cardio at all. Instead, go out and do sets of sprints for 20 minutes because it will increase your metabolism, and you don't have to invest a lot of time in the morning for a good fat loss result. It’s better to do 20 instead 45-minute exercises with the same results. And most importantly, you don't have to be afraid of losing any muscle.

 Final Thought:

The best option is that you eat a first thing in the morning. You should never forget that. Eat at least 20 g of protein! Find another exercise that is much better than cardio in the morning. For example, hit the gym, and get into weight training for the best fat loss results.

Cardio in the morning is just another myth. The truth is that there are far better exercises that you could do, that don’t contain risk of losing muscle.