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RotorTrash's avatar

I agree completely that you must have net protein. There is ample evidence that IF or fasting in general allows the cells to clean out. If you want to discuss “hardwired”adaptions, humans haven’t had access to the buffet all day long. IF wasn’t a fad it was life. If you didn’t kill it you didn’t grill it. Even a generation or two ago people worked and only ate at meal times (and of course non processed low chemical foods were prevalent. I liked the information about large single boluses of proteins not being ideal. Thanks for the article

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Athos's avatar
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For me, IF was an unhappy medium of all the cortisol of fasting with none of the benefits. From my research, most of the touted benefits of fasts occur after 24 hrs anyway. Fasts should be infrequent and intense if you’re actually interested. Also, most people will absolutely not get enough protein to build muscle on IF.

I even did IF when trying to gain weight, absolutely backward in hindsight. I think it tied in with the mentality of no pain no gain- the miserable morning lifts felt more hardcore on an empty stomach.

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Jack Krucial's avatar

Have seen a lot of the same thing experienced.

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Layne A. Jackson's avatar

I read most of this article and completely disagree. I think the science is overwhelmingly clear that intermittent or extended fasting is an excellent way to reduce adipose tissue and even build muscle with the release of HGH etc.

So long as you don’t rubber band into eating 3000kcal in a single meal, fasting objectively burns fat.

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thekedaron ka sardar's avatar

Who to even believe at this point to man

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John Smith's avatar

Need TLDR

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Jack Krucial's avatar

Eat breakfast.

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LB's avatar

Inaction and overanalysing the perfect diet or way to train is what keeps people skinnyfat

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Astral's avatar

Nonsense. Not reading this

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Frank L Marchi's avatar

Fasting is for faggots

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Oliver Klein Biohacking's avatar

Thats such a peaty thing to say, Jack 🫠👏

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Tommy's avatar

Extended fasts 24+ are beneficial in moderation. Intermittent fasting is primarily a fad

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