Fasted Training For Superior Insulin Sensitivity And Nutrient Partitioning

September 21, 2010

I had intended to write about something different today, had it not been for this new and exciting study that came out a few days ago. The study, named “Training in the fasted state improves glucose tolerance during fat-rich diet“, adds to the scientific evidence which shows that fasted training may have unique benefits* that are not obtained with fed state training.
* Previous studies has showed that fasted training improves endurance and increases muscle glycogen stores. There has also been work done which suggests an “anabolic rebound” effect from fasted weight training. Theoretically speaking, fasted training should also aid with “stubborn fat loss“, such as lower abs in men and hips and thighs in women.

The new study

Let me briefly summarize the study methodology before I’ll talk about the results, which are very interesting indeed.
The main objective here was to find out whether fasted training had the potential to induce superior […]

Original post by noreply@blogger.com (Martin Berkhan)

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