Intermittent fasting (IF) has become the latest diet fad and the subject of several books. IF diets purportedly accelerate fat loss and some proponents go so far as to claim you can build muscle while fasting. Trouble is, in addition to losing fat, a study by Wilson et al (1) shows that you could also be losing muscle, or at the very least, not building muscle.Most IF plans tout the benefits of fasted weight training. Some suggest 10 g of BCAA during training. But according to the study, consuming leucine (BCAA) without ample carbohydrate present prevented protein synthesis

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T NATION | Intermittent Fasting Kills Muscle

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It’s 12pm and I’m having my first meal. Not because I’m too busy to eat, hate breakfast, or I want to slow down my metabolism. It’s all part of the master plan I used to drop the most weight I EVER HAVE while maintaining the same body fat in only 30 days. Why did I do it? I told one of my old (young) college professors I would beat her in a half marathon, and in order to increase my speed I had to be lighter on my feet, which means dropping some serious LBS.

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the art of starving yourself: two intermittent fasting protocols

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Note: The following is an interview with Brad Pilon, who’s best known for his work on intermittent fasting and his book Eat Stop Eat. I’ve been a huge fan of Brad and his approach to fitness for years now ever since I read the first edition of Eat Stop Eat back in 2008 so it’s pretty awesome to interview him on my site. Hell, without Brad I would still probably be eating 6-8 meals per day.1) So for those that don’t know, can you give us a super quick rundown of what intermittent fasting is and what your approach (Eat Stop Eat) is all about?Intermittent fasting is really nothing more than learning to take periodic, planned breaks from eating.

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0 Flares0 Facebook 0 “/> 0 Flares × Fasting is the SH#%In the last post I talked about 10 Awesome Benefits of Intermittent Fasting. My fasting article had a hugely positive response and from the looks of it many kinobody readers have adapted daily fasting into their routines with incredible results thus far. In this article I am going to share with you how I use a special approach to intermittent fasting and nutrition to maximize muscle and minimize fat. My approach is highly influenced by Martin Berkhan of Leangains with a few tweaks of my own to improve results.Cool Reasons to Fast – credit from Martin Berkhan of Leangains Here’s a quick primer on the benefits of intermittent fasting for anyone interested in improving their physique and mental state:• Greater insulin sensitivity, which allows your body to make better use of carbohydrates• A wide variety of potential health benefits, ranging from cardiovascular health and life extension to neuroprotective mechanisms that may protect against brain diseases such as Alzheimers.• Mental alertness, boost in metabolism and improved energy levels due to increased levels of norepinephrine.• Higher levels of growth hormone during the fast, which shifts fuel metabolism to fat burning and spares muscle protein.• Appetite suppression. Contrary to what people seem to believe, fasting will not make you ravenous

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