← Uphill Athlete

Fat Oxidation, Fasted Training, and Low-Carb, High-Fat Diets (Replay) — Uphill Athlete episode artwork

Fat Oxidation, Fasted Training, and Low-Carb, High-Fat Diets (Replay)

Uphill Athlete 51:58

About this episode

Uphill Athlete no longer recommends fasted training. Steve House explains why, then RD Alyssa Leib and host Alyssa Clark dig into fat oxidation, metabolic flexibility, low energy availability and RED-S, and what research says about low-carb, high-fat diets for endurance and altitude. The takeaway: aerobic training builds your fat-burning engine, carbs fuel performance and recovery, and there are no shortcuts. Originally released November 2024, with a new introduction.

Read more:
Fat adaptation: https://uphillathlete.com/nutrition/fat-adaptation/
Fasted training and performance: https://uphillathlete.com/nutrition/the-impact-of-fasted-training-on-performance/
Low-carb, high-fat diets: https://uphillathlete.com/nutrition/high-fat-low-carb-diet-ultra-endurance-performance/
Nutrition coaching with Alyssa Leib: https://uphillathlete.com/coaching/nutrition-coaching/

Full transcript: https://uphillathlete.com/podcast/fat-oxidation-fasted-training-and-low-carb-high-fat-diets/