MAYO
Bad Mother
- Sep 27, 2010
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Yeah bro the only thing I'm using during fasted cardio are the BCAAs the idea behind that is to spare muscle but you seem to have a valid point so I'm willing to drop it for a few weeks and see how it goes
I would keep the BCAAs, but def drop the fish oil. When I get into the low carb phase of my cut I usually employ a high does of L-carnitine too. L-Carnitine helps in the transport of FFAs to the cell mitochondrion for oxidation(fat burning). Think of Fat moving down a railroad...the more cars on the train, the more fat you can move...L-carnitine is the cars. Try taking 2000mg(2g) 30 min pre cardio and another 1000mg(1g) 30 min preworkout. If fat transport is seamless, lean muscle is at less risk for catabolism. If you are worried about the BCAAs being burned for energy, try to find a BCAA product that is chelated. You will have to do heavy research on this as most do not list on their labels. Chain'd Out by ALRi is a chelated form of BCAA that I have used with good success in the past. Even if you can't find a chelated BCAA, the caloric input(if they are even oxidized) will be minimal...maybe 10 calories. My 2c.....MAYO