Best Time to Intermittent Fast?

[Chromoden]

I was thinking of doing a 20/4 intermittent fast where I have a time period to eat of about 4 hours each day. But before I begin doing this I would like to have some questions answered that I can't answer myself with the research I've done.

The first thing is what time of the day should I be doing this in terms of my workout? Should my workout be in the middle of this time, beginning, end, or completely out of my eating period?

What meals should this be around? Breakfast seems to be known as one of the most important meals of the day, but after waking up I can hardly eat 2k+ calories in the following 4 hours.

measly reps for help i guess


Any additional tips on IF would be appreciated as well

[Danmacca]

I was thinking of doing a 20/4 intermittent fast where I have a time period to eat of about 4 hours each day. But before I begin doing this I would like to have some questions answered that I can't answer myself with the research I've done.

The first thing is what time of the day should I be doing this in terms of my workout? Should my workout be in the middle of this time, beginning, end, or completely out of my eating period?

What meals should this be around? Breakfast seems to be known as one of the most important meals of the day, but after waking up I can hardly eat 2k+ calories in the following 4 hours.

measly reps for help i guess

Generally people train at the end of the fast, afternoon, then eat at night, but I train at 5am and I eat afternoon/night!!! Don't worry about being catabolic, that's silly... If u haven't done much fasting I would try a shorter fast, 20 hours is quite long and hard to start doing straight up everyday!!! Try 16/8 (Leangains) or even 14-15 hours then just build up, it's still just calories and macros, it's not a magic formula, it's just a time of which u eat

[mattypoole]

I prefer my food during a full moon.

In all seriousness though, eat when your schedule allows and/or when you're hungry.

Many on IF eat after their workout, but there are no hard and fast rules.

[Chromoden]

Generally people train at the end of the fast

great post ill probably start off shorter but, would what i quote mean that the workout is part of the eating period or the last hourish of the fast?

[Danmacca]

great post ill probably start off shorter but, would what i quote mean that the workout is part of the eating period or the last hourish of the fast?

Say in the last couple I hours of ure fast..
But train when it suits then eat when it suits..
Most people eat afternoon an evenings for family and social reasons, plus u will stick to it more if u are going to bed satisfied!!!

[GuiltyOfWinning]

Eat your last meal around 3-5 hours before bed

[SwoleMe]

Eat your last meal around 3-5 hours before bed

you and your broscience about eating close to bed

[Chromoden]

Eat your last meal around 3-5 hours before bed

you and your broscience about eating close to bed

Broscience or not, what danmacca said is true, its more comfortable sleeping on a not empty stomach

[SwoleMe]

Broscience or not, what danmacca said is true, its more comfortable sleeping on a not empty stomach

Where was I disagreeing with that? Why u quote me?

[naturalguy]

I intermittent fast when I sleep

[SuffolkPunch]

Broscience or not, what danmacca said is true, its more comfortable sleeping on a not empty stomach

For you maybe. Other people benefit from eating before bed - the effects of ingesting tryptophan for example.

[StackingPlates]

I intermittent fast when I sleep

You should start a site called "SleepGains"...

[CollegiateTRACK]

I wake up 6 am every day and work out, then eat from 8 - 4pm, 17/7 is my split since i'm working towards 20/4, this is most convenient for me.

[Kongol]

I wake up 6 am every day and work out, then eat from 8 - 4pm, 17/7 is my split since i'm working towards 20/4, this is most convenient for me.

I pretty much do the same thing 20/4, plus after you eat, you have the whole day to be productive since you are not worrying about food!

[GuiltyOfWinning]

you and your broscience about eating close to bed

No bro science, I just find that I am most hungry around 6-10pm before I go to bed, so I eat my last meal at 7pm

[SwoleMe]

No bro science, I just find that I am most hungry around 6-10pm before I go to bed, so I eat my last meal at 7pm

?? If u most hungry at 6-10 that mean 3 hours after 7pm.. So why eat last meal at 7 and not another at like 9/10...

[GuiltyOfWinning]

?? If u most hungry at 6-10 that mean 3 hours after 7pm.. So why eat last meal at 7 and not another at like 9/10...

Because I break the fast at 11am post workout

[SwoleMe]

Because I break the fast at 11am post workout

And? U can still eat after 7..