Does Exercising Before Eating Burn Fat?

Posted January 14, 2008 at 03:00 PM by Jamal Walker

Section: His Fitness, Cardio Training, His Health, Physical Health, His Nutrition, Healthy Eating

The answer is yes. Well, it doesn’t actually burn fat, but it rather “redirects” fat to the muscles. Research from Washington University School of Medicine shows that the calories in a meal high in fat or sugar are less likely to be stored as fat if you eat them after exercise. A workout prior to the meal elevates two enzymes: GLUT4 and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) which transport glucose and fat into your muscles.  After a 60-minute workout, the calories in sugar and fat were more likely to be diverted into muscles than fat tissues.

Studies show that the thermic effect of a meal is also 50% greater in men who train with weights compared with men who are sedentary. In other words, if you workout regularly and train with weights on a regular basis, the effect on your metabolic rate means that you’ll burn off more of the calories you eat.

Research sources and for more information: [thefactsaboutfitness.com]