Intermittent Fasting Twice a Week

Nutrition
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[quote]calebsmitty wrote:
I just started CarbBackLoading by Keifer. Book not out yet but I have pieced together the foundation. IF followed by workout and carb load is the essentials.

I wake and drink my coffee with coconut oil or heavy cream and continue fast until roughly 12. A 15-16 hour fast. Then a meal of protein/fat. Another meal pre workout or 25 g protein shake with creatine and Leucine. Post workout another protein + carb shake and an hour later the fun begins. You are supposed to binge on carbs up until roughly 9 PM.

I am having a hard time getting enough protein in this time span without breakfast and eating enough carbs after trying not to eat carbs can be a challenge.

I don’t mind the fast though. My body hasn’t gotten used to it yet on workout days. But that has something to do with no getting proper preworkout meal.[/quote]

I have a group of friends (powerlifters) that are trying out the carb-back-loading deal. I think they are using it as an excuse to eat pizza and candy PWO. lol

They are about a month in, no strength loses to speak of. They are a bit more “fluffy” than me so any bodily changes wouldn’t be noticeable yet.

Hell, if it works out for them then I may give it a go.

I love pizza haha.

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[quote]B rocK wrote:

[quote]dre1986 wrote:
I’ll be honest OP - i stopped reading as soon as you said i’m thnking of doing the 16/8 fast on off days and eating normally on training days. That is not IF! [/quote]

Isn’t what I’m suggesting exactly intermittent fasting? lol. Sure, it’s not one of the prescribed protocols from either Leangains or Berardis’ most recent study, but people do 1-2 24hr fasts a week, I’d be doing 1-2 16hr fasts.

That’s not consistent, it’s intermittent.

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You can always try it as see what results you get. I’m guessing it’s going to be hard to stick with. Your body may want breakfast on days you are skipping it. But everyone is different when it comes to hunger and fasting, so the only way to know is to try it.

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I have to postpone this test. I tweaked my neck this weekend at bjj class, might be a herniated disk according to my Dr… Gonna follow up with getting an xray/mri