I've read about lean gains and heard about training fasted.

Some people recommended it because as males get older, it's harder to remove fat from the stomach region.

Is it true that it is better to train fasted?

If not, how many calories do you need before working out?

I think there are pros and cons to training fasted, and it really depends what your overall goal is. Some people who do IF train fasted, and then eat all of their calories post-workout.

By doing this, it will deplete your glycogen stores, and therefore you have a better chance of using fat for energy and dropping some of that unwanted fat you may have.

By training fasted though, you will have to be prepared for the fact you may be lacking energy. However, you could take some sort of pre-workout like N.O Xplode to give you a boost and help you make it through the workout.

Now, if you want to eat before you go to the gym, you should try and get a good meal full of healthy, slow digesting carbs and protein in about 1-1 and a half hours before your workout. This should allow your body to slowly burn through that food for fuel during your workout.

There isn't a set number of calories you need to eat, just enough to give you the energy to get in the gym and hit it hard.

No, training fasted will not help with removing fat from the stomach region. although a lot of people preferr to train fasted, remember its only personal preference.

training fasted is a great way to burn fat and still make lean gains like when guys do IF. The trick is to take BCAA's before your workout and eat a meal post workout. If not done right your body will use muscle for energy and you will lose muscle instead of fat.

Aaron (Adawg38) is 100% correct. If you train fasted as part of intermittent fasting, it is CRITICAL you take at least 3-5 grams of BCAAs at least 30 minutes before you workout. Also, your post workout meal is your most important and should be your largest calorie wise to optimize the insulin repsponse to replenish the body systems versus storing some calories as fat.

I have trained a few times while fasted and it is hard but you can get a good workout. I take BCAA capsules at 1g per capsule so I am taking 3grams a day already. If I train fasted, I take the full 3grams at least 30 minutes before I workout :-)

John

Does train with some overdose help in increase musles size

NO.

Weight training is not (primary) part of aerobic energy systems, therefore you can't use fat as fuel for ATP production.

You need carbs or, not so prefered way, things which can be used in gluconeogenesis to produce ATP. BCAA are just that...fuel for gluconeogenesis. More expensive than carbs, more fancy to hear because you don't eat so damn terrible carbs and less prefered and kind to body.

Various pre-workout booster are also "cheaters" for body. They are far from providing enough (any) fuel for workout, they influence on nervous system. You can (easier) do the workout and then you go with additional BCAA and proteins...vicious circle...

If you do IF, eat some carbs before workout and have appropriate post-workout shake/meal.

BR, Gregor

Yes, it does! It guarantee you a massive gains!

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What overdose / overdose with?

BR, Gregor