Myth of needing food before a workout
Your body has enough glycogen and fat stored to get you through a normal workout. Just eat healthy pwo and you will do fine. Digestion takes a ton of energy….so hence your CNS response is greater on an empty stomach…add in some coffee/caffeine and you will be exploding out of the gates.
However be careful because there’s a big difference between training on an empty stomach and training with depleted glycogen stores so how well you’re able to perform following a fast largely depends on how active you’ve been during the fast and how much stores you have left.
Give it a try and see if it works for you. For me, I like doing crossfit metcon workout on an empty stomach, but I struggle through o-lifting session if I haven’t eaten enough before hand.
the only times I’ve ever puked or been close after a Xfit workout has been on an empty stomach (like pre-breakfast). I’ve found it way more comfortable to have just a little bit in there, like 1/2 or 1/3 of a bar. More than that right before the workout and you just slow down though.
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