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How and why do you fast that long every day ??
Im guessing he does Intermittent Fasting.
Im gonna guess because I do as well.
How and why do you fast that long every day ??
Im guessing he does Intermittent Fasting.
Im gonna guess because I do as well.
Bingo!
I love intermittent fasting. It's the most efficient and effective way that I have found for me to get down to 6-8% body fat. As well as a very easy way to maintain it.
So in those 6-8 non-fasted hours how many calories are you taking in a day? You eat 3-4 meals a day, eating every two hours?
It depends on what I am doing.
I break things in to phases for myself.
Phase 1: Is typically getting down to 8% body fat or so. At that point I use bodyweight x 10 as a factor for figuring out calories. When I break the fast, I just graze and eat. No typical meal. I'm just eating as I am hungry.
Phase 2: Is typically going from 8% down. At that point, I typically do a PSMF. Typically around 1200 calories or so. I eat the same way, constantly grazing as I am hungry.
If I am trying to add some lbm... I'll fast a bit shorter. I focus on getting quality protein more than calories. At that point I'd be around maintenance on non workout days, and a bit above maintenance on workout days. On workout days, I really focus on pounding the protein down post workout.
I took inspiration from the lean gains guide to IF. Then I adjusted it to suit my needs, progress, and results.
It's certainly not a way that everyone will like. But it works well for me, and I actually enjoy it. Over 12 years of bodybuilding, I have tried just about every avenue of fat loss, maintaining low body fat, and maintaining low body fat while adding LBM. I had tried everything, every which way I could. When I got in to a rhythm with the intermittent fasting, things just clicked.
Going the several hrs through the night to sleep isn't going to eat away Ll your muscle , a good meal before bed is fine my dinner is typically steak and spinach which keeps me satiated for 4-5hr during the day when I'm moving about so it will sury last longer when being still.
If i eat early I'll have a couple scoops of casine and peanutbutter an hr before bed.
Personally I wouldet worry about it.
Now during contest prep I will wake up at night hungry so I keep somthj g by the bed handy like jerky or protein pudding I mix up
you guys are hilarious...everybody with your casein and cottage cheese.....LOL...make your last meal beef or whole eggs. jesus people!
I like IF but i do the 24 hour fast 2 x a week approach. will read up on leangains too as i hear its good also
Surely it cannot be a good thing going 8-10 hours without food/protein?
I have seen some bodybuilders claim they wake up half way through the night and down a shake or eat a small meal to prevent catabolism......I recall reading somewhere Jay Cutler does this actually....