5’11”, SW: 256.6lbs, GW: 199, 16:8, Focusing on portion control and healthy options… Seeking advice for home workouts and frequency. I turn 39(m) at the end of May and my goal is to hit my goal weight by then! What do I need to know about working out in a fasted state? Here’s to a great 2023!!
Edit: added gender for context
There’s lots of effective home workouts…HIIT walking, floor pilates, strength training using your own body weight.
Key is consistency…at least 3x week. Rotate cardio & weight training. So a possible schedule might be:Hi/Lo intensity walking M W FResistance training T THFun activities Sat Sun
Start at the level you’re comfortable & add (minutes to walking, reps for weight training) every week or two.You can also break up the workouts on the day you do them (because there will be times that something invades the schedule).
Hope this helps 😁
Following this because like many others I started a fasting plan today. I am also following a 6:8 plan but I have added a calorie counting app and planning to regularly exercise 2-3 times a week. I plan to only eat between 10am-6pm which will be a challenge for me to cut our breakfast but I think I will still plan to have black coffee for breakfast.
You’ve got this! I’m 39/f. I got used to working out at 6:00am in a fasted state prior to started 16:8 IF. However, I had to get over the mental hurdle of not eating immediately after my workout when I started the 16 hour plan. I have been easing myself into this by working out later in the morning so I can either eat a protein bar before my workout and/or eat a smoothie immediately afterward while still maintaining a 14-16 hour fast. The next phase for me will be returning to the 6 or 7:30am workout and then trying to last until 10 or 11 without food immediately. For me, the challenge isn’t working out fasted, which I don’t mind too much (but i’m doing HIIT, not lifting), it’s the delay in food when I’m finished working. I would recommend trying to time the workout so it’s at the end of your fasting window if possible. I do best when I finish eating dinner by 6pm and can workout in the morning and then eat at 10am.