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My question is about fasted workouts.

As a person who works full time, getting up early in the morning and working out straight away, is the only way I have time to fit in exercise.

That can be weight training or running and I just wondered what your advice was on that because

there are lots of conflicting things about it can be good for you or it can be bad for you.

Thank you so much for your question. This is something I get asked all the

time. So when it comes to faster training, as what most things, it depends. It depends on why you're

doing it. So for example, you've just mentioned that due to your work schedule, you have to train

early. So I'm guessing it's more for convenience. But some people may do it for the

perceived benefits. For example, a lot of people do it for fat loss. Here's the thing, though.

While it's true that faster training can increase the use of fat as fuel, which we call fat oxidation, it doesn't necessarily translate

to loss of body fat or enhanced performance. In fact, it can actually worsen performance due to

fatigue, hunger, headaches, etc. And if you're underperforming, then you're less likely to put

as much into your workout or get as

much out of your workout. So if fat loss is your goal, you're going to be burning less calories

overall. Also, it's important to note that a reduction in body fat doesn't occur straight away,

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