Negative effects of skipping breakfasts
There are a number of studies confirming the beneficial properties of eating breakfast.
However, not everyone pays attention to consuming it. Skipping breakfast, which is a pre-workout meal for people who do intensive anaerobic training in the morning, has a number of negative effects. It reflects not only on health, but also on the effectiveness of training. If we skip breakfast and start training on an empty stomach, we will not be able to accumulate sufficient muscle glycogen stores.
This is tantamount to reducing the availability of energy and obtaining it from fats and amino acids (depending on the intensity of training). The last one can cause muscle tissue loosing. Another negative aspect is the lack of strength or malaise as soon as you wake up. In the morning, the level of cortisol in the blood is high. Intense training also raises it. If we combine this phenomenon with a lack of energy, it can lead to a decrease in training effectiveness. Many people also notice poor concentration and difficulty with focus. Apart from breakfast, we also increase the risk of overeating after training and the effect of hyperorexia.
Practicing cycling, we must focus on a proper diet, which is based on wholesome breakfasts, covering the current energy demand and properly selected for the type of training. If, despite efforts, you still feel a decrease in strength during training, it is worth asking for help from a specialist who individually balances your diet.