Ground breaking
 

You're used to eating within 30 minutes prior to a workout, specifically fueling up with 20 grams of protein and 20-40 grams of carbs to prevent muscle breakdown and supply energy through those last grueling sets. But if that hasn’t worked for you as far as losing fat, Bowden calls for skipping the pre-workout meal. “In the olden days of Gold's Gym at Muscle Beach, guys like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu, and Frank Zane would never eat before they worked out. They weren't masters of physiology, but they said ‘You’ll burn more fat.’ and they were right!”