Today, I’m talking with Jeff Rothschild about his recently published study looking at fed vs. fasted cardio. Does protein change which fuels you use – fats or carbs? Does eating beforehand make a difference? Listen in as he joins me all the way from New Zealand!
Episode Notes
- Jeff’s background as a dietician working with a wide range of athletes and his current role at Auckland University of Technology – Sports Performance Research Institute of New Zealand (SPRINZ)
- Research began with a survey looking at what endurance athletes eat before exercise – if anything
- Results of research testing performance elements with cyclists not eating or eating either a carbohydrate or protein meal
- Hunger post-exercise
- Intra-exercise calories or electrolytes
- The type of fat you’re burning when you’re exercising
- Discussion of Mark Fell study: “Carbohydrate improves exercise capacity but does not affect subcellular lipid droplet morphology, AMPK and p53 signaling in human skeletal muscle”
- How do you burn more fat?
- When to avoid fasted training
- Find Jeff at eatsleep.fit or Twitter: @eatsleepfit
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Dr Mike
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