⚠️ Not medical advice. I am a Nutrition Coach not a Doctor. This video is simplified and meant to be lighthearted. Responses to fasting and exercise vary wid...
It’s actually the opposite. After your workout, your body will still be consuming calories above your bmr for some time. If you’re fasting, it’s going to shut that down faster than if you have calories ready for it to burn.
Plus, if you have calories ready to burn, you will be able to have a more productive workout than if your body is having to cannibalize fat for energy.
The goal of exercising in losing weight is not to directly burn fat with a workout. The goal is largely to increase your muscle mass so you’re burning more calories a day just existing.
Unless you’re doing an hour plus HIIT workout, the amount of calories you’re going to burn while working out will be about the equivalent of a candy bar and maybe a soda.
It’s actually the opposite. After your workout, your body will still be consuming calories above your bmr for some time. If you’re fasting, it’s going to shut that down faster than if you have calories ready for it to burn.
Plus, if you have calories ready to burn, you will be able to have a more productive workout than if your body is having to cannibalize fat for energy.
The goal of exercising in losing weight is not to directly burn fat with a workout. The goal is largely to increase your muscle mass so you’re burning more calories a day just existing.
Unless you’re doing an hour plus HIIT workout, the amount of calories you’re going to burn while working out will be about the equivalent of a candy bar and maybe a soda.