@fastrlife: Training in a fasted state (li...

Training in a fasted state (lifting) is FAR superior to training after eating…

If you train fasted:

Your body depletes muscle glycogen, then uses body fat stores for energy;

Then when you eat after:

The body is primed to store that energy in muscle glycogen rather than fat.

Some may argue that you won’t be at full strength if you’re training without food in your system;

Your muscles hold glycogen.

Fat produces ketones.

And remember @ 14-16 hours fasted you get a spike in growth hormone, adrenaline…

That response is powerful;

Fight or flight.

For this reason don’t workout first thing in the morning if you’re fasting;

Wait 4-6 hours after you wake up to lift and take advantage of the hormonal response + enhanced nutrient partitioning…

This is how you supercharge your physique metabolically.

And smash strength PRs…

No one is at 100% strength early in the morning time…

Your central nervous system needs to wake up to be at full strength (minimum 3 hours after waking up);

Food or not.

Ideal time for a lift?

Fasted @ 1-2pm in the afternoon…

Replenish after;

Predator not prey.