Fasting and Exercise

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  • Viva81Diva
    Viva81Diva Posts: 148
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    Thank you very much! :)
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
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    fasting is dangerous

    If that was true, there'd be a lot of hospitalizations and/or deaths around Ramadan. :huh:
  • isazzzz
    isazzzz Posts: 95
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    I'm currently on IF from www.leangains.com

    I do a 14 hour fast and a 10 hour feeding window.

    My ideal plan (if i'm not too lazy for fasted cardio..)

    1) Wake up, down an espresso shot
    2) Fasted Cardio (about 30-45 mins on the cross trainer, intervals)
    3) Small breakfast about 240-280 cals
    4) Lifting at the gym. (i'm currently doing 5x5)
    5) FEAST, within your macros of course!

    I find that this totally works for me. I used to be one of those 'carbs in the day and NEVER at night' but after some reading I realised that the best plan, is the plan that works for you.

    Tried the '5-6' small meals a day thing and felt RAVENOUS during the whole entire day. I was eating so often but had no energy to complete my workouts.

    Tried having most of my carbs in the day and less in the night. Didn't work out for me. Felt super hungry at night I'd just start eating all the bread in the house...screwed up my macros as well.

    IF is so far a great way of eating for me and it fits in my daily exercise schedule. It may not be for everyone but you can definitely give it a try!

    props to HelloitsDan for helping me out in the beginning when I decided to start IF!

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