# Fasted Cardio - Yay or Nay?

**URL:** <https://forum.athletica.ai/t/fasted-cardio-yay-or-nay/2477>\
**Category:** Female athletes\
**Created:** [December 9, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.athletica.ai/t/fasted-cardio-yay-or-nay/2477 "2024-12-09T23:24:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marjaana](https://forum.athletica.ai/user_avatar/forum.athletica.ai/marjaana/32/4122_2.png) [@Marjaana](https://forum.athletica.ai/u/Marjaana)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.athletica.ai/t/fasted-cardio-yay-or-nay/2477/1 "2024-12-09T23:24:07Z")

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Dr. Mikki Williden, who was on the [Athlete’s Compass Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-athletes-compass/id1719163500?i=1000671701284) earlier this fall, just released this [mini-episode](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mikkipedia/id1538311674?i=1000679659696) in her podcast Mikkipedia. I thought this was such a banger of an episode busting some myths about fasted cardio, specifically for women, that I wanted to share it here.

Fasted or fueled cardio for fat-loss?  
Fasted cardio for women?  
Is fasted cardio detrimental to our lean muscle mass?  
All through the lens of sports science!

A-must listen. Enjoy!!  
MJ

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**Author:** ![NicoleLB85](https://forum.athletica.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e495f1/32.png) [@NicoleLB85](https://forum.athletica.ai/u/NicoleLB85)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.athletica.ai/t/fasted-cardio-yay-or-nay/2477/2 "2024-12-14T11:51:38Z")

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Thank you @Marjaana : ) I guess the every day diet also matters? I can imagine the body perceives it less of a stress to run without exogenous fuel when you’re eating a more high fat diet as opposed to eating a higher carb diet? (Because on a high fat diet the body already “knows” how to access fat stores more easily?)

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**Author:** ![Marjaana](https://forum.athletica.ai/user_avatar/forum.athletica.ai/marjaana/32/4122_2.png) [@Marjaana](https://forum.athletica.ai/u/Marjaana)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.athletica.ai/t/fasted-cardio-yay-or-nay/2477/3 "2024-12-14T17:43:57Z")

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@NicoleLB85 you nailed it.