Fasted training is a term we hear quite a bit. It basically means getting out on the bike in the morning without eating anything first. While there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that riding first thing will help you to tackle fat (it basically speeds up your metabolism for the rest of the day) claims that doing so fasted will help are inconclusive at best.
Along with sleep and exercise, nutrition clearly plays an equally important role in what sports-science types call the healthy lifestyle triangle. And so it figures that the first meal of the day – the one when you literally break the fast from the night before – is worth paying particular attention to. But what’s the best strategy for eating immediately before exercising if you’re looking…
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Bikes Etc (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2018