Does fasted training really burn more fat?

Early alarm, quick coffee, straight onto the trainer. If that sounds like your morning, you're not alone. Lots of us ride fasted, often because we've heard it burns more fat.

So does it?

That's the question Jenny's tackling this week. The short answer is that it's more complicated than it sounds, and how you fuel those early sessions can change how you ride, how you recover and how you feel for the rest of the day.

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Jenny's tip this week: Does training fasted burn more body fat?

Why do athletes train fasted?
Many athletes train fasted because they believe it'll burn more fat and improve body composition. Technically, fasted training does increase fat oxidation during the session itself.

That's because carbohydrate availability and insulin levels are lower, so your body relies more heavily on fat for fuel. But using more fat during exercise doesn't mean you lose more body fat across the day or week. Your body is constantly shifting between carbohydrate and fat as fuel....