Exercising on an Empty Stomach: Pros and Cautions

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Fasted exercise (training before eating, typically first thing in the morning after overnight fasting) is one of the most debated topics in fitness nutrition. Advocates claim superior fat burning and metabolic benefits. Critics warn of reduced performance and muscle loss. The evidence sits between both camps: fasted training has real physiological effects, but they do not automatically translate into the outcomes either side promises.

According to Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907), the metabolic state during exercise is significantly influenced by prior nutrition, with fasted conditions shifting fuel utilization toward greater fat oxidation. However, this does not automatically translate into superior fat loss outcomes when total daily energy balance is accounted for. Milanovic et al. (2016; PMID 26243014) demonstrated in their meta-analysis of high-intensity training that performance responses differ substantially between individuals, a finding that applies directly to fasted training as well: personal experimentation within safety guidelines is the most reliable guide for any individual.

This guide examines what fasted exercise actually does physiologically, who may benefit from it, who should approach it cautiously, and practical guidelines for incorporating it safely. The conclusion supported by current research: for short sessions, fasted training is safe for most healthy individuals, and for longer or more intense sessions, pre-workout nutrition is typically advantageous. The rest of the article explains why, so you can decide for yourself rather than follow a one-size-fits-all rule.

The Fasted Exercise Debate

Walk into any gym early in the morning and you will find two camps. Some people arrive having eaten nothing since dinner the previous night, ready to train on an empty stomach. Others would not dream of exercising without fueling up first. Both approaches have passionate advocates, and social-media fitness content often amplifies both sides into contradictory absolutes.

The confusion is understandable because the research presents a nuanced picture without simple universal answers. Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907) reviewed the metabolic effects of pre-exercise nutritional state and concluded that fasting does shift fuel utilization toward fat, but that the within-session shift is only one factor in body composition outcomes over weeks and months. Milanovic et al. (2016; PMID 26243014) documented that individual variation in response to high-intensity training is so large that population-average findings are often poor predictors of what any single person should do.

The truth is that whether working out on an empty stomach is okay, and whether it is optimal, depends on multiple factors: goals, workout type and duration, individual physiology, metabolic flexibility, and training status. A 10-minute morning bodyweight session is a fundamentally different question from a 60-minute heavy lifting session, and the fasted decision splits along those lines far more than along ideological camps.

The ACSM position stand (Garber et al., 2011; PMID 21694556) implicitly supports this split by framing exercise prescription as session-specific rather than universal. Westcott (2012; PMID 22777332) adds that resistance training outcomes in adult populations depend on several nutrition variables (total daily protein, calorie sufficiency, peri-workout nutrition), with pre-workout timing being only one of them. Understanding what happens in your body during fasted exercise, examining the research on benefits and drawbacks, and considering practical applications helps you make an informed choice for your specific situation rather than adopting someone else’s rule.

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition (HHS/ODPHP, 2018) do not address fasted training specifically, which is itself informative: at the level of public health recommendations, whether you eat before exercise matters far less than whether you exercise at all.

What Happens During Fasted Exercise

Understanding fasted training starts with understanding how your body fuels exercise under different nutritional states. According to Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907), the balance between carbohydrate and fat oxidation during exercise is highly sensitive to pre-exercise nutritional state, with fasting shifting the equilibrium toward greater reliance on fat as fuel.

Your body stores energy in several forms. Glycogen (stored carbohydrate in muscles and liver) provides the most accessible energy for moderate to high-intensity exercise. Total glycogen stores amount to roughly 400 to 500 grams in a well-fed adult, which is enough to fuel about 90 to 120 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise under typical conditions. Fat stores, even in lean individuals, contain far more total energy than glycogen: a person with 15 percent body fat has tens of thousands of calories stored as adipose tissue. Accessing and burning fat for energy, however, is a slower process than using glycogen, which is why fat becomes a larger proportional fuel source at lower intensities and for longer durations.

During fed exercise (when you have eaten within several hours), your body has readily available blood glucose from recent food, full or nearly full glycogen stores, and circulating nutrients. Your body preferentially uses carbohydrates for fuel, especially as intensity rises. During fasted exercise (typically defined as having not eaten for 8 to 12 hours or more), blood glucose and insulin are lower, and glycogen stores may be partially depleted, especially liver glycogen which empties faster than muscle glycogen overnight. In this state, your body shifts toward greater reliance on fat oxidation for fuel.

This metabolic shift is mediated by hormones. Insulin, which promotes glucose uptake and storage, is low during fasting. Glucagon, which promotes glucose release from the liver, rises. Growth hormone and cortisol, which help mobilize and burn fat, also increase during fasted exercise. Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907) document these hormonal shifts in detail and note that they explain both the fat-oxidation advantages proponents cite and the performance drops that show up at higher intensities.

The degree of the shift depends on exercise intensity. At low intensities, fat oxidation can provide most of the needed energy. As intensity rises, the body increasingly requires carbohydrates because fat metabolism cannot deliver energy fast enough to meet demand. Milanovic et al. (2016; PMID 26243014) document this crossover in their work on high-intensity training: the harder the session, the more carbohydrate availability matters, regardless of whether long-term goals favor fat oxidation.

The Case for Fasted Exercise

Proponents of fasted training cite several potential benefits backed by at least some research. First, increased fat oxidation during exercise is well-documented. When people exercise in a fasted state, they oxidize a higher percentage of calories from fat compared to the same exercise performed after eating. This occurs because low insulin levels and partially depleted glycogen stores shift the body toward greater fat metabolism, a mechanism Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907) describe in detail in their review of metabolic adaptations. The higher fat oxidation is real and measurable within the session. For people focused on fat loss, this is theoretically appealing, though as the next section discusses, total daily calorie balance ultimately determines fat loss outcomes more than within-session fuel source.

Second, fasted exercise is associated with improved metabolic flexibility (the body’s ability to efficiently switch between burning carbohydrates and fats). According to Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907), training in lower-glycogen states may increase fat-oxidizing enzymes and improve long-term metabolic efficiency. This is genuinely useful for endurance athletes because better fat oxidation at submaximal intensities spares glycogen for later in a long event. For recreational trainees, the practical impact is smaller but still positive: better metabolic flexibility is associated with improved energy stability across the day and reduced dependence on frequent carbohydrate intake.

Third, some research suggests fasted exercise may enhance autophagy, the cellular cleanup process that removes damaged components and is associated with health and longevity benefits. Exercise itself induces autophagy, and the fasted state may amplify the effect, though human research on this specific question is still emerging and should be interpreted with caution.

Fourth, time-restricted eating patterns that naturally create morning fasted states have shown benefits for metabolic health in multiple studies of adult populations. Fasted morning exercise aligns naturally with these eating patterns for people who find them sustainable. Westcott (2012; PMID 22777332) notes that resistance-training programs in adults integrate well with various eating schedules, including those with extended morning fasts, provided total daily protein is adequate.

Fifth, practical convenience is significant and often decides the question for busy people. Many people prefer not eating before early morning workouts to avoid digestive discomfort, save time in the morning routine, or because they simply are not hungry upon waking. The ACSM position stand (Garber et al., 2011; PMID 21694556) explicitly recommends that program adherence outweigh optimization on most individual-preference variables, and meal timing before workouts is a clear example.

The Case Against Fasted Exercise

Despite potential benefits, fasted training has legitimate drawbacks. First, performance typically suffers during high-intensity or long-duration fasted exercise. When glycogen is the primary fuel source (as it is during vigorous activity), partially depleted stores limit capacity. Milanovic et al. (2016; PMID 26243014), in their systematic review and meta-analysis of high-intensity training, confirmed that carbohydrate availability is a critical determinant of high-intensity exercise performance. If your goal is maximizing workout performance, building strength, or improving athletic capability, training fasted may compromise results. You may lift less weight, complete fewer reps, run at slower paces, or fatigue earlier when fasted compared to the same session after eating.

Second, the fat-burning advantage during exercise may not translate to greater total fat loss. Total daily energy balance determines body composition outcomes over weeks and months, not the fuel source burned during any single workout. When daily calories and macronutrients are equated in controlled studies, the evidence consistently shows no meaningful difference in fat loss between fasted and fed training over multi-week interventions. Your body adjusts fuel usage throughout the remainder of the day, partially offsetting any within-workout fat oxidation advantage. The 24-hour total matters far more than the intra-session percentage split.

Third, muscle protein synthesis may be suboptimal in a fasted state. While short fasted workouts will not cause significant muscle loss in well-nourished individuals, Westcott (2012; PMID 22777332) noted that pre-exercise nutrition (including available amino acids) supports muscle protein synthesis during and after resistance training sessions. For muscle-building goals specifically, a small pre-workout protein-containing meal or snack may support better anabolic response than training fasted, though post-workout nutrition and total daily protein are more important variables than pre-workout timing.

Fourth, some people experience negative symptoms during fasted exercise: dizziness, weakness, nausea, or poor concentration. These symptoms indicate your body is struggling to meet energy demands and can make workouts unpleasant or unsafe, particularly for people with blood sugar regulation issues, lower body fat percentages, or high stress loads outside the gym. The ACSM position stand (Garber et al., 2011; PMID 21694556) explicitly lists these symptoms as stop-work criteria during exercise regardless of the nutritional cause.

Fifth, very intense or long fasted workouts can elevate cortisol excessively, potentially causing muscle breakdown and interfering with recovery if done chronically without adequate nutrition timing around training. Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907) document that hormonal responses to fasted high-intensity work are more extreme than to fed equivalents, which is an argument for reserving fasted training for shorter or moderate-intensity sessions rather than defaulting to it for everything.

Individual Variation: The Critical Factor

Perhaps the most important insight about fasted exercise is that individual responses vary dramatically. Milanovic et al. (2016; PMID 26243014) documented this extensively in their meta-analysis: even standardized high-intensity protocols produce substantially different performance and adaptation outcomes between individuals, depending on fitness level, training history, and metabolic profile. The same is true for fasted training, and the population-average research conclusions often do not predict what works for any specific person.

Metabolic flexibility (the ease with which your body switches between fuel sources) differs significantly between people. Individuals who are highly metabolically flexible (often those who are already fit, eat relatively whole-food diets, and may practice intermittent fasting) adapt to fasted exercise easily and may perform well even at moderate intensities. People with lower metabolic flexibility (often those who are sedentary, insulin resistant, or accustomed to frequent carbohydrate intake) struggle more with fasted exercise and may experience the negative symptoms mentioned earlier. Metabolic flexibility is trainable, and gradual adaptation to fasted sessions typically improves tolerance within 2 to 4 weeks.

Training status matters enormously. Elite endurance athletes regularly complete long fasted training runs to enhance fat-burning adaptations, which is a valid protocol for their specific goals. Beginners attempting the same thing often feel terrible and perform poorly because they lack the aerobic and metabolic base that supports fasted submaximal work. Westcott (2012; PMID 22777332) notes specifically that training-status dependencies show up across many nutrition variables, not just pre-workout timing.

Genetic differences influence how you respond to fasted training. Some people naturally have higher fat oxidation capacity, while others rely more heavily on carbohydrates even at lower intensities. These differences are largely fixed and help explain why two otherwise similar people can have very different subjective responses to the same fasted session.

Personal preference and subjective experience are valid considerations. Some people genuinely feel better training fasted, reporting greater mental clarity, less digestive discomfort during training, and more energy. Others feel weak and miserable without pre-workout food. Neither response is wrong. Time of day and sleep quality also interact with fasted training: morning workouts after quality sleep, when cortisol is naturally higher to promote wakefulness and energy, may feel better fasted than evening workouts after a stressful workday with poor previous sleep. Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907) note that diurnal hormonal patterns can make the same fasted-versus-fed decision feel different at different times of day.

A practical approach: try both patterns for two weeks each, with the same workout types, and track how you feel, your performance, and your recovery. Then decide based on your own data rather than on population averages.

Workout Type and Duration Considerations

Whether fasted exercise is appropriate depends heavily on what type of workout you are doing. According to Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907), the interaction between exercise intensity, duration, and nutritional state determines metabolic and performance outcomes, which makes workout type the most important variable in the fasted-versus-fed decision.

For short, low to moderate-intensity workouts, fasted training generally works well for most people. A 10-minute brisk walk, 15-minute easy jog, or gentle yoga session does not require substantial fuel and can be performed comfortably fasted. This is the most universally supported use case for fasted training in the research. Milanovic et al. (2016; PMID 26243014) note that at these intensities, carbohydrate availability is rarely the limiting factor, so the absence of pre-workout food has little performance cost.

For short, high-intensity workouts, the picture is more nuanced. A 5 to 10 minute HIIT session can often be done fasted once you are adapted, though performance may be slightly better with some pre-workout fuel (for example, a small piece of fruit 30 minutes before). Listen to your body and adjust based on how you feel: if output collapses compared to fed equivalents, you have your answer. For moderate-duration, moderate-intensity workouts (a 30 to 45 minute run at conversational pace), individual variation dominates. Some people handle this well fasted, especially if they are trained and metabolically flexible. Others benefit noticeably from a small pre-workout snack.

For long-duration or high-intensity workouts, pre-workout nutrition is generally beneficial. If you are doing a 60-minute strength training session, a long run, or any workout exceeding roughly 45 to 60 minutes at meaningful intensity, having fuel on board improves performance and recovery for most people. Westcott (2012; PMID 22777332) specifically recommends pre-workout nutrition for longer resistance-training sessions focused on muscle gain, noting that intra-session glycogen availability affects both volume completed and post-workout protein synthesis.

For strength training focused on muscle building, there is a reasonable argument for pre-workout nutrition. Having amino acids and carbohydrates available supports performance and may enhance muscle protein synthesis, though post-workout nutrition is equally or more important. The ACSM position stand (Garber et al., 2011; PMID 21694556) supports pre-workout fueling for any session where maximal performance is the goal, while remaining agnostic on sessions primarily targeting health maintenance.

A practical decision rule: if the session is under 20 minutes or submaximal, fasted is usually fine. If the session is 45 minutes or more, or if it includes maximal intensity work (heavy lifts, sprints, long intervals), eat something first.

Practical Guidelines for Fasted Exercise

If you want to experiment with fasted training, the following guidelines help ensure safety and effectiveness. The ACSM guidelines (Garber et al., 2011; PMID 21694556) recommend that all exercise programs (including those involving fasted training) begin conservatively and progress gradually with attention to individual response and readiness.

Start conservatively. If you are new to fasted exercise, begin with short, low-intensity sessions. A 10-minute walk or gentle stretching routine lets your body adapt without overwhelming it. Gradually progress to longer or more intense fasted workouts as you feel comfortable, and give yourself two to four weeks of gradual adaptation before judging whether fasted training suits you. Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907) document that metabolic adaptation to consistent fasted training unfolds over weeks, so a single uncomfortable session is not a verdict.

Stay hydrated. Fasted refers to food, not water. Drink water before and during exercise, even when training fasted, because dehydration amplifies every negative effect of exercising without food and produces symptoms (dizziness, headache, reduced output) that are easy to misattribute to the fasted state itself. Many fasted morning sessions feel much better when you wake up, drink some water, and sip again as needed during the workout.

Listen to your body carefully. If you feel dizzy, extremely weak, nauseous, or develop a headache during fasted exercise, stop and eat something. These are signals that blood glucose is too low or your body cannot adequately fuel the current activity. The ACSM position stand (Garber et al., 2011; PMID 21694556) explicitly lists these symptoms as stop-work criteria, regardless of the nutritional cause.

Consider your goals. If maximizing performance and muscle building are priorities, pre-workout nutrition likely serves you better. If convenience, modest fat oxidation advantages, or metabolic flexibility training are priorities and you feel good training fasted, it is a reasonable approach. Time your post-workout nutrition strategically: if you trained fasted, consuming protein (roughly 20 to 40 grams) and carbohydrates within a couple of hours after the session supports recovery and muscle preservation. Westcott (2012; PMID 22777332) emphasizes that post-workout nutrition becomes especially important when the pre-workout meal is skipped.

Adjust based on results. Track how you feel, your session performance numbers, and your body composition over 4 to 8 weeks. If fasted training helps you achieve your goals and feels sustainable, continue. If it makes you feel worse or impedes progress, switch. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition (HHS/ODPHP, 2018) do not address meal timing specifically, which again supports individualization rather than a universal rule.

The Best of Both Worlds

You do not need to be dogmatic about always training fasted or always eating before workouts. Many people benefit from a flexible approach based on workout type and daily circumstances. Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907) noted that periodizing training stimuli (varying intensity, duration, and nutritional context) produces superior metabolic adaptations compared to monotonous protocols, which provides direct research support for mixing fasted and fed sessions within the same weekly plan.

For short, quick workouts, especially first thing in the morning, training fasted is convenient and generally effective. The 1 to 10 minute bodyweight sessions that fit naturally into a busy morning do not require fuel for the session itself and rarely produce the negative symptoms fasted training can cause at higher intensities. For more demanding sessions, or when you have extra time to plan, eating beforehand typically improves performance. Milanovic et al. (2016; PMID 26243014) document that even within a single high-intensity program, pre-workout nutrition produces meaningful output differences on the harder sessions.

Some athletes strategically use both approaches within the same week. They perform easy, aerobic sessions fasted to capture any fat-oxidation and metabolic-flexibility adaptations, while doing high-intensity or strength workouts with pre-workout nutrition to maximize performance. This “train low, compete high” approach has a long history in endurance sport and now appears in hybrid athletes and general-fitness trainees as well. Periodization (varying your approach over longer time horizons) lets you capture different benefits at different phases. A period of regular fasted easy training may improve metabolic flexibility; a period of strategic pre-workout fueling may support a strength-building block.

The key is avoiding rigid rules in favor of awareness of how your body responds under different conditions. Westcott (2012; PMID 22777332) frames this as a general principle for adult training: fitness should be flexible and adaptable to your life, not a source of stress about following perfect protocols. The ACSM position stand (Garber et al., 2011; PMID 21694556) echoes this practical point, explicitly supporting individualized exercise prescription over one-size-fits-all recommendations.

A simple heuristic for most people: fasted on short, easy mornings; fed before longer sessions and heavy lifting days. If you notice that one pattern is consistently harder than the other, adjust. The cost of being wrong is small; the cost of being dogmatic is larger.

Special Populations and Considerations

Certain groups should be especially thoughtful about fasted exercise. The ACSM guidelines (Garber et al., 2011; PMID 21694556) identify several populations requiring modified exercise prescriptions, and fasted training introduces additional considerations for these groups beyond baseline programming.

People with diabetes or blood sugar regulation issues should consult healthcare providers before fasted training. Exercise affects blood glucose in ways that depend on medication timing, insulin sensitivity, and individual metabolic profile. Combining it with fasting requires careful monitoring to prevent hypoglycemia, and in some cases (insulin-dependent diabetes, frequent hypoglycemic episodes) fasted training may be contraindicated entirely. Westcott (2012; PMID 22777332) specifically notes that resistance training programs in adults with metabolic conditions require individualized nutritional support rather than generic protocols.

Pregnant women generally should not engage in intense fasted exercise. Maintaining stable blood glucose supports fetal development, and nutrition should be prioritized over any theoretical fat-oxidation benefits of fasted training. Light fasted movement (walking, gentle stretching) is typically fine, but higher-intensity fasted sessions are better deferred until after pregnancy and postpartum recovery, with specific timing discussed with the medical provider.

People with a history of eating disorders should approach fasted training cautiously, as combining food restriction with exercise can potentially reinforce restrictive patterns or exercise compulsion. For this population, the ACSM guidelines recommend working with both a qualified medical provider and a sports dietitian before adopting any form of strategic fasting around exercise. The decision often hinges on specific history and current status, not on whether fasted training “works” in general population studies.

Individuals taking certain medications, particularly for blood pressure or blood sugar, should discuss fasted exercise timing with their doctor, because fasted training can interact with medication effects in ways that are not obvious. Common examples include beta-blockers that mask typical fatigue warning signs and insulin sensitizers that raise hypoglycemia risk during fasted sessions. Older adults, who may have reduced metabolic flexibility and higher muscle mass preservation concerns, should be conservative with fasted training, especially for strength workouts where pre-workout amino acid availability supports protein synthesis during the session. Milanovic et al. (2016; PMID 26243014) note specifically that older adults show more variable responses to high-intensity protocols than younger populations, and the same appears to apply to fasted training.

A general rule across these populations: when in doubt, eat something light. The downside of a small pre-workout snack is trivial; the downside of an adverse event during fasted training can be significant.

What the Research Consensus Shows

Synthesizing the body of research on fasted exercise reveals several consensus points. Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907) and Milanovic et al. (2016; PMID 26243014) provide the strongest evidence frameworks for understanding how fasted conditions interact with exercise intensity and duration, while Westcott (2012; PMID 22777332) contextualizes the findings within broader resistance training and health outcomes research.

First, for short-duration exercise, especially at low to moderate intensity, fasted training is safe for most healthy individuals and may offer modest metabolic benefits related to fat oxidation and metabolic flexibility. This is the best-supported use case and the one the literature speaks most clearly about.

Second, for high-intensity or long-duration exercise, pre-workout nutrition typically improves performance and may support better adaptations. Milanovic et al. (2016; PMID 26243014) are explicit on this point: carbohydrate availability affects high-intensity output, and the same training stimulus produces different adaptive signals depending on whether performance during the session was near-maximal or meaningfully compromised. Westcott (2012; PMID 22777332) extends this to resistance training, noting that longer or higher-volume sessions benefit from pre-workout nutrition for both performance and protein synthesis reasons.

Third, the fat-burning increase during fasted exercise does not necessarily translate to greater overall fat loss when total daily nutrition is controlled. Multiple multi-week comparison studies show similar body composition outcomes in fasted versus fed training groups when calorie and protein intake are matched. This is the single most important finding to internalize, because it reframes the fat-loss argument for fasted training as a convenience or metabolic flexibility argument rather than a direct body composition one.

Fourth, individual variation is enormous, and personal response should guide decision-making more than generic recommendations. Milanovic et al. (2016; PMID 26243014) document this explicitly in their meta-analysis, noting that population-average findings are often poor predictors for specific individuals. Your own 4 to 8 weeks of tracking is more informative than any single study.

Fifth, neither approach (fasted or fed) is universally superior. Context, goals, individual factors, and session specifics determine the better choice. The ACSM position stand (Garber et al., 2011; PMID 21694556) and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition (HHS/ODPHP, 2018) both implicitly support this by framing exercise prescription in terms of total weekly dose rather than specific meal timing relative to sessions.

Taken together, these findings support a calm, individualized approach: use fasted training where it is convenient and tolerated, feed before harder sessions, and stop looking for a universal rule because the evidence does not support one.

The Bottom Line on Fasted Workouts

Is it okay to work out on an empty stomach? For most people, during short to moderate workouts, yes. Fasted exercise is safe, potentially beneficial for metabolic flexibility and fat oxidation, and often convenient for morning workouts.

Optimal, however, is a different question than okay. If your goals emphasize maximum performance, muscle building, or you are doing longer, more intense sessions, pre-workout nutrition likely serves you better. If you experience negative symptoms training fasted (dizziness, weakness, headaches, or persistent underperformance), eating beforehand is the right choice for you, and the research base supports that decision unambiguously. Gibala et al. (2012; PMID 22289907), Milanovic et al. (2016; PMID 26243014), and Westcott (2012; PMID 22777332) all converge on the same practical conclusion: session type and individual response matter more than any universal rule.

The best approach is the one that fits your schedule, makes you feel good during and after training, supports your goals, and is sustainable long-term. Experiment with both approaches during appropriate workouts, pay attention to how your body responds, and make informed decisions based on your experience rather than social-media absolutes. Consistency matters far more than perfect optimization of every variable. If training fasted helps you work out consistently because it is more convenient for your morning routine, that adherence benefit likely outweighs any theoretical performance advantage of pre-workout nutrition that you would not actually implement consistently.

The ACSM position stand (Garber et al., 2011; PMID 21694556) and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition (HHS/ODPHP, 2018) both frame long-term adherence as the outcome that matters most for fitness and health. Choose the meal-timing pattern you can maintain for years, not the one that wins a single week of performance testing.

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