intermittent fasting is so much fuking win, Martin Berkhan should win a nobel prize

[Calborn]

im a firm believer in knowing your own body. i fast in a way cuz i sleep for 10+ hours every night. and i rarely get above 10%

this is truth.
nothing works for everyone, you honestly have to figure out how your body responds to different stimuli and see what works for YOU

[adoamd]

lemme get dis right. You eat one meal every 24 hrs? about 1000calories in that one meal......??

[Valenzuelatech]

same results? so you didn't notice better progress in physique/strength compared to a more "normal" bb diet?

After training for nearly 8 years "gains" are extremely hard to quantify due to diminishing results.

The main benefit of IF is that it makes the bodybuilding lifestyle far less stressful for me --- which translates to ergogenic benefits by having less external variables affecting my workouts: worrying about missing a meal, getting enough food before my workout, getting enough food immediately after my workout, and all the other concerns that the conventional bodybuilder faces.

[QuantumBrah]

Love IF. Best part about it is that if you want to switch to maintenance, all you have to do is add lunch. If you want to bulk, make it a big lunch.

[MartinFultz]

doing this without a doubt after i hit that dream weight of 200 (in ****ing 43978 years)

[Hardcore_D00d]

lemme get dis right. You eat one meal every 24 hrs? about 1000calories in that one meal......??

no thats warrior diet. Leangains IF is eating ur meals in a 8 hr window after ur workout

[vazquez]

thats not lack of energy, thats your body being accustomed to regular feedings.

thank you for the reply..

i will seriously re-think my diet regimen.. i have 2 jobs, take a class, teach a class, volunteer work, etc... i'm up 18-20 hours a day(srs)... i doubt 1 meal will get me through it.. i constantly snack for energy... srs...

good thread.. repping op and you


op... i just made you green.. you are at 6+... don't be a troll...

[II Cybershot II]

I have tried sort-of IF, although not to the extreme of 1 meal per day, but getting a 14 hour fast each day (so it's not really true IF). I found that I stay leaner eating clean and 4-6 meals per day... to each his own I suppose.

[Rasc170]

how the fuk do you guys lift without anything in your stomach?

Id like to try IF but my day starts 10am and get off work at 6 pm. Go to the gym after. I would need to have food in my system before i hit the gym, so how would i incorporate if?

[Valenzuelatech]

how the fuk do you guys lift without anything in your stomach?

Id like to try IF but my day starts 10am and get off work at 6 pm. Go to the gym after. I would need to have food in my system before i hit the gym, so how would i incorporate if?

I train at around 6pm as well.

My first meal is at around 12 or 1pm.
Second meal any time after my workout.

Training semi fasted feels much better IMO. Better pump, energy, don't feel bloated & my preworkout supplement kicks in harder

[eternalprimate]

no thats warrior diet. Leangains IF is eating ur meals in a 8 hr window after ur workout

About time someone posted this. ! meal a day? Warrior Diet. That just seems way too long to go without eating for me, I'll stick to IF.

[Vmantron]

Link with pics
thesameffect.com/my-experiences-with-intermittent-fasting/

Will try over the next 2 weeks

[Rasc170]

I train at around 6pm as well.

My first meal is at around 12 or 1pm.
Second meal any time after my workout.

Training semi fasted feels much better IMO. Better pump, energy, don't feel bloated & my preworkout supplement kicks in harder

I try to have solid food in by 3pm and my training starts around 6:30. I hate having food in my stomach when lifting heavy as well. SO you eat two meals a day?


So if i eat at 2pm and then once again at 10pm with protein shakes in between, that's IF?

[Tremonti]

Did this for 3 weeks around 6 months ago and was experiencing great results, can't remember why I stopped but going to start again because of this thread. Thanks OP. (srs)

I remember having increased energy which surprised me, great results in the mirror too with no strength loss.

[Tom117]

Pretty sure that fasting means drinking only water and NOTHING else.. Perhaps I'm wrong. Perhaps you're just a troll. Who knows.. Who cares..

Each to their own.

coke zero has no calories...

[Birdy69]

coke zero has no calories...

Artificial sweeteners can affect your diet if I remember correctly.

I believe they can mess with keto.

[JackedAndSwole]

all u need to know is fruits vegetables meat and carbs.

as for me after reading his stuff. im going to eat little carb as possible on my day off which is about 3 times a week. so since he mentioned on day offs. the first meal should be the largest. covering approx 40%. dont be scared to overstuff its fine.

so for me on the workout days would be fruits + raw oats + natural pb or almond spread + 1 1/2 scoop of protein shake into blender. then hit the gym 30-45 mins later as i usually go first thing i wake up so has to be the quick meal.

then after the gym if i would have to cook food. i would just drink another one scoop and water shake immediately after workout and about 1 1/2 hours later ill have my cooked food ready to eat. obviously he mentions it must be the biggest meal of the day on ur workout day. so if im buying something instead of cooking i dont drink the shake and buy the food to bring home. which takes a bit of time depending on the bus arrival. and at night i would just eat chicken + broccoli + chick peas. and then 3 hours later ill drink fruits + pb + protein shake 30 mins before bed.

thats what i do. doesnt have to be the exact same as martin's routine but like i said i changed mine to adjust to his a bit more on the day off workouts. my results still shows. its more of a consistent steady "cut" as u dont lose too much of ur strength at the same time losing fat slowly.

good stuff for bringing this up. im always looking for new things to improve.

[Tweak919]

I read that you fast for 3 days at the start and then fast twice a week after that. Is that good to start or should i just eat 1 meal a day. Also what type of meals?

[Bromeister91]

fasting also helps reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases

[Oiii]

examples of meals? how much? calories?

[romako]

steak and broccoli ftw

[oskarhul09]

fasting also helps reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases

maybe if you're fat and fasting helps you lose weight.

[oskarhul09]

how the fuk do you guys lift without anything in your stomach?

Id like to try IF but my day starts 10am and get off work at 6 pm. Go to the gym after. I would need to have food in my system before i hit the gym, so how would i incorporate if?

training fasted is fuking awesome. I have noticed more energy and focus when lifting without food in my stomach.

see how it works for you.

[bornfrompain]

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Will IF for the rest of my life

[maustro]

Read the website briefly a while back but in on this thread for the next couple of weeks...looking forward to seeing some more examples!

[SalmonFist]

i think i naturally do intermittent fasting, sometimes i just cba eating, but other times i eat big meals

maybe thats how im low bodyfat

[SQTFTW]

love IF, but OP, umad i still only ate chicken/fish/complex carbs during my feed?

just cause its IF, it doesnt mean u can slack and eat pizza etc etc....

went from 23%BF to around 12% in my avi (in 6.5months) using IF.

EDIT: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...7471273&page=1

this is my IF cut results thread. post 1 are starting pics, post 28 are the after pics

[K3Fallout]

Been doing IF for a solid 7+ months now and I like it. Haven't seen much progress until recently when I actually started logging my calories. Went from 199 to 193lbs and my strength has been about.. the same. I've been having a problem breaking past 1 plate bench but I'm able to squat much lower at a steadily increasing amount of weight.

I used this calculator: http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/

All you have to do is fast for 16-20 hours, eat within the 8 hour window and if it's a workout day keep it relatively high carb, high protein, low fat. Rest days are higher amounts of fat and lower carbs. Pretty simple. Taper the calories on rest days too.

[twicerainbow]

brb martin berkhan invented calorie deficit..

[KouRon]

Never done IF, but all i can say is i doubt it would suit me.

I prefer eating 6 x a day, i feel it keeps me fuller, i generally get hungry every 3 hours (especially while dieting), i can better utilise carbs around my workout, more variety with the diet and considering i train Dorian Yates style, i doubt i could do it properly while in a fasted state.

Each to their own tho, end of the day all that really matters is calories in vs calories out.