Dieting And Early Morning BCAA's

[cog]

Prae,IIRC,while dieting and doing cardio in the morning,you eat nothing whatsoever for a period of time?How about BCAA's?Will they interfere with the fat burning process?

[Praetorian]

I dont take anything before cardio except some caffeine and L-carnitine...if you were dong intense cardio then I would say yes BCAA would be beneficial...but just walking I dont see the need.
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[cog]

Ok,in the hour or maybe two after,you might be going 12 hours without protein.Do.these BCAA's actually interfere with the fat burning period?

[Praetorian]

They are calories so technically they still count. I have done fasted cardio for many years and have had many many clients do fasted cardio without ever losing an ounce of muscle...as i said with low intensity cardio i dont see the need.
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[cog]

I see.Sometimes on the job I could get the heart rate higher than 110 for sure for short periods,say 5-15 mins.Would that make any diff?More times than I can remember I've burned off lean tissue,comes straight off the quads.

[Praetorian]

Just make sure you are eating protein regularly along with fat..that will keep a steady supply of amino acids to your muscles and youll have no issues.
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[cog]

Thanks Prae.