Can You Outwork a Bad Diet?

When you have poor nutrition habits, your exercise performance suffers. That means you'll never be able to reach your peak or get the most out of your workouts because your body isn't supported correctly. This also translates to not being able to effectively burn the calories you want to.

What happens if you workout but eat bad?

Eating after your workout doesn't wreck the time you spent at the gym. In fact, muscle repair relies on the fuel you give your body afterwards. Your metabolism is revved and ready to consume those calories after you've worked up a sweat. If you eat something skimpy, your revved metabolism is going to slow.

Can you burn off a bad diet?

When it comes to calories, clearly it is a lot easier and faster to consume them than it is to burn them off. That is why you won't be able to outrun a bad diet. While it is possible to “exercise off” our bad food choices, it is not very practical.