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
metabolic flexibility should be trained as well to build both carb-burning (glycogen) and fat-burning (fatty acid) systems, fasting seems one of the ways to do that.
On a different note: is the guy on the left knee-deep in water because he skipped leg day like his buddies on the right..? #CalfRaises
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.
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.
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
second that…
metabolic flexibility should be trained as well to build both carb-burning (glycogen) and fat-burning (fatty acid) systems, fasting seems one of the ways to do that.
On a different note: is the guy on the left knee-deep in water because he skipped leg day like his buddies on the right..? #CalfRaises
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.
Have seen a lot of the same thing experienced.
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.
Who to even believe at this point to man
Anything I do and anything I do not do, I am wrong about it, apparently.
Need TLDR
Eat breakfast.
Inaction and overanalysing the perfect diet or way to train is what keeps people skinnyfat
Nonsense. Not reading this
I've been doing everything wrong. This will change in 2026
Interesting take!
Fasting is for faggots
Thats such a peaty thing to say, Jack 🫠👏
Extended fasts 24+ are beneficial in moderation. Intermittent fasting is primarily a fad