This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 1782. Fasted Cardio, Benefits, Myths, and Results, Part 2 by

Christian Finn of Muscleevo.net. And I'm Dr. Neal, your very own personal narrator.

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Fasted Cardio, Benefits, Myths, and Results, Part 2 by Christian Finn of Muscleevo.net

Why Fasted Cardio doesn't accelerate fat loss.

There are only a handful of studies to look at the long-term effects of fasted cardio on body

composition.

All show pretty much the same thing. Doing your workouts on an empty stomach is unlikely to

have much of an impact on the speed at which fat is lost. When a team of researchers looked at the

effect of four weeks of cardio performed in a fed or fasted state, it was only fasted cardio that led to a decrease

in body fat percentage. At first glance, this looks to be a ringing endorsement for working out

while fasting. But when you dig into the details, the results are a lot less impressive. In fact,

the amount of extra fat lost, less than one half of one pound, was very small. Any differences

between the groups could have been due to the fact that body fat calipers, which aren't very

accurate, were used to track changes in body composition. In a follow-up study, 20 young women

were assigned to one of two groups, a fasted group that performed 50 minutes of walking or jogging

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