| Those people who are on a fat loss program right | | | | cardio, this will be alright to do if you haven't eaten. |
| now and have the objective of trying to get six pack | | | | I wouldn't really recommend doing a two hour run |
| abs are probably starting to wonder if they should be | | | | without food before hand, but thirty minutes if the |
| doing some type of early morning cardio on a | | | | intensity is lower should not pose to many problems. |
| stomach. | | | | The End Results |
| Popular belief is that by doing so, you'll really help to | | | | Finally, it's important in all of this to keep the end result |
| ramp up the rate of fat loss progress you see, since | | | | in mind. When striving to lose fat and get six pack abs, |
| your body has no calories in the system that it has to | | | | the main goal is to burn off that body fat. |
| burn off. | | | | You will do this by burning more calories off than you |
| While early morning cardio can be beneficial in some | | | | take in on a regular basis. |
| situations, in others, it's anything but. | | | | When you take in these calories, however, does not |
| Here's what you need to know about getting six pack | | | | particularly matter. |
| abs and early morning cardio workouts. | | | | Similarly, when you burn these calories off, doesn't |
| Muscle Breakdown | | | | particularly matter either. |
| First off, if you are performing early morning cardio on | | | | So, you really have to evaluate your situation. If you |
| an empty stomach and this cardio is very intense, this | | | | eat beforehand but are able to put in a more intense |
| is bad news for your body. | | | | cardio session, hence burning off more calories at the |
| In this type of situation, the body is going to turn to | | | | end of the day, this will actually translate to better fat |
| using the muscles as fuel, hence you'll likely wind up | | | | loss than if you'd done that moderate paced cardio |
| losing muscle mass rather than body fat - not what | | | | without eating first. |
| you want. | | | | Always remember that total calories at the end of the |
| Secondly, this type of training will only make you feel | | | | day are what matter most. How you arrive at that |
| more fatigue as the day progresses and soon, you | | | | number isn't as important. |
| won't have the energy reserves to be putting in good | | | | So, before you wake up tomorrow morning at 5 am |
| workout sessions. | | | | and force yourself to do cardio without eating, |
| Moderate Cardio Done On An Empty Stomach | | | | consider this. |
| Now, that was intense cardio, if you're only doing | | | | If you absolutely hate doing so and have no problem |
| moderate cardio, the situation changes. | | | | following a calorie-controlled diet, it really may not be |
| Since the body can rely on fat for moderate paced | | | | necessary in your quest for six pack abs. |