Intermittent fasting / weight training

DerekVTX wrote: »

I've heard about the intermittent fasting for a while now and have not paid any attention to it. But there may actually be something to this. When I lost most of my weight I didn't have my first food of the day until noon because I found that it was easier to control my appetite. So without knowing it I was actually fasting for about 14 hours. I'm gonna try the 16/8 approach starting today. Found this link today, apparently intermittent fasting promotes muscle growth.


https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/intermittent-fasting-guide

make sure you eat enough protein or you will lose muscle.

RynQ87 wrote: »

Hello guys I’m interested in doing intermittent fasting the 16/8 approach and was wondering if weighting training while in a fasted state is wise and will i lose muscle if I do so? I’m not a massive morning eater and always feel bloated/sick when I train and have food in my stomach. My plan is hitting the gym about 10am as I like training at the time as the gym not so busy then breaking my fast about 1-2pm that ok? Appreciate some feedback guys. Thanks.

No, not eating for 16 hours during a day is not really a big deal and won't require that you act differently than you otherwise would or avoid exercise.

You may find it helpful to consume something soon after, so time your workout that way, or you may find you perform better if you have something to eat not long before, but that's personal preference. If you were going to do two workouts you recover better for the second one if you refuel some, but assuming it's nothing specific like that meal timing should not matter.

No, you won't lose muscle.