You must have heard this question too

Does cardio on an empty stomach burn more fat

This is one of the many myths which circulate and people continue to believe in it

And is it true?

Far from it, you can do as much cardio as you want on an empty stomach, but you’ll not lose weight

Because losing weight is about calories

That means cardio does create a calorie deficit but what it also does is give you a ravenous hunger

So what’s the point of doing so much exercise and end up eating too many calories and you’re back where you started

It’s a simple game of calories, all you need to do is identify what kind of person you are, do you like to eat food in more volume or do you like to eat food in less volume

If you like to eat in a lot of volume, then you should prioritise eating low-calorie dense whole food

And if you like to eat in less volume, then you can enjoy cookies or ice cream

But still, it doesn’t matter what you eat, at the end of the day it’s about calories

And it would help if you counted the calories you need to consume to maintain your weight and when you finish consuming those calories in a day, then you can’t eat anything for the day

But what is the origin of this myth, I think this belief needs to end, where people feel after doing a little bit of work they do or eat whatever they want

But in reality, staying in good physical shape is about principles, in simple language, you need to grow up and stop eating like a child

Cardio is not some magic, it just burns more calories than weightlifting