BcfcChris

Not sure if this the right section
Basically normally people say do 40 min to a hour of cardio if it going be low intensity. However if it morning with just bcaa before would you say 30 mins is enough?
How would you rate it for fat burning from personal experience?

jjb1

it would depend on your goals, if this 30mins didnt give what you wanted you would up it. but as a fat burning tool ealry cardio on no food is very efficiant

BcfcChris

Would 30 mins morning cardio and 25 mins post workout be better than 55 mins post workout for arguements sake?

Thanks

bassline boy

ive done mornin cardio befor but now with a new job its a big no no!!im at work for 6.30 and i do cardio all day long.theres no way id be able to do it now.

BcfcChris

Bassline did you get good results with it? What sort of time did you do it for?

thanks

bassline boy

yes mate i did as you can see from my pic that is from my diet a few years ago.i did cardio at 5.00am 6 days a week for 30mins and did 45mins at night after wheights.i still trained as heavy as i could for the whole 12 weeks fcuking killed me mate lol.

AR77

I've read that this leads to muscle loss also. Would taking a protein shake/meal before hand counter this?

BcfcChris

Well from what I read am going to have 10G protein before with Bcaa and then a shake straight away after!

BcfcChris

Would you guys say 10 G whey before with some Bcaa, is alright? Or just BCaa before?

samcim

Ive jsut started doing it, will let you know how I get on

BcfcChris

Same Sam been doing it about 3 days hard to judge now but it easier to do this cardio than I thought it would be!

samcim

Yeah Im up at 6.30, straight onto my bike half asleep lol. Do this for 30 mins then brekkie, then off to lay bricks all fcuking day lol!

1988-s.leeson

i do 45 to 1h every morning before breakfast. then i go from the gym straight to work.

its not easy, but it makes 1 hell of a difference.
in my experience....and i do have a fair bit on losing weight...2 years ago i was 3 stone of fat overweight, i lost that through diet and exercise then put it all back on in muscle!! yeh!! lol

for me, 55 mins post training is not anywhere near as effective as the am pre-brekky cardio. but its as much about the diet as it is about the cardio.
tbh i think its best to do your am cardio then do 25-45 mins after a good weight session


scott

samcim

Thats what I do mate, 30 mins AM 5 x a week and 15 mins right after gym 4 times a weekm well just started lol!

squat_this

You want to do cardio on an empty stomach so don't take any protein/carbs/fat beforehand.