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Glycerol is a valuable precursor for gluconeogenesis in the liver. So the very act of
burning fat can also help maintain blood glucose and liver glycogen stores. And, since
low intensity exercise tends to increase the rate of fat release and the amount of fat
being burned as a fuel, you could say that both high-intensity and low-intensity

exercise actually help to make you fasts ‘easier’ by helping to regulate your blood
sugar levels, and supply building blocks to help maintain your glycogen levels.

I believe the perceived need to eat before a workout or a strenuous activity is more of a
psychological need than it is a physical need. Fasting has little to no effect on most
forms of exercise, and exercising while fasting may actually make your fast feel easier

by helping to maintain blood glucose levels and glycogen stores.

Fasting is not advised preceding long-length endurance events, or during the training
of elite athletes if the training involves multiple workouts each day, and where

performance is the number one priority over body composition. But for everyone else
the combination of fasting and exercise may be a potent way to lose body fat and
maintain muscle mass.

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