running/weight loss

[mdawson2]

just have a couple of questions about timing of day to do my cardio for max fat loss/min muscle loss or does it not make a difference. Right now im cutting so im trying to be picky at all the little things that might help me mantain strength and muscle!
1.) Ive always heard that your suppose to run in the morning and lift in the evening because in the morining your insulin levels are lower even though glycogensis is able to take place, insulin has its most dramatic effect on lipase, breaking down fat
2.) lift in the evening because your insulin levels are higher and your muscles will be able to replenish themselves.
what if what i call running might be actually be HIT, would this still be the case?
I also have another question not related to this issue. Because im on already on a calorie deficit (20%) would it be smart to throw in carb cycling or would that cause greater muscle loss? Thanks

 

[BikeSwimLaugh]

I'm not going to say I have answers, but I have some thoughts to add...

Running in the morning is more likely the concept to doing cardio in the morning, ideally when your blood-sugar is low and you're more inclined to burn fat instead of the food you ate. The current science debunks the notion of exercising on an empty stomach...unless it's a 20-30 minute low/moderate walk, you'll always do better with a "fueled" routine.

As for lifting weights, that is something that you definitely want to be well-fueled for....it's demanding, taxing and you want the energy to move those weights and get the most of your routine.

As for timing, I think the popular notion is that when you exercise or even when you eat is not really all that critical...evidently the current trend of thought subscribes to the notion that it's an overall effect of generally how much you exercise and how much you eat...not so much when you do it. At the same time, we're still factoring-in the notion that you should eat in anticipation of what you're doing: eat before & after you exercise, go lighter when you're not....that's the flavor of the mood.

I prefer doing most my exercise in the morning, it gets the day off to a fresh start, gives you motivation to keep on track the rest of the day and it's sometimes tough to sleep & wind-down at night after a good evening workout!!