Intermittent fasting post bulking

AObravo123
AObravo123 Posts: 66 Member
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Been bulking and gyming consistently for a while, gained a lot of extra muscle and fat. Thinking about transitioning directly into intermittent fasting to lose fat ( training maybe only one or two days a week). Think this might be the quickest way VS new way to cut. Thoughts?

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  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,754 Member
    IF makes it easier to keep your calories on target. For me, I like bigger meals at meal time but I will still need to count my calorie intake.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,501 Member
    edited February 2021
    Reducing your calorie intake is how you cut. Regardless of what approach you use.

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    Why are you thinking of training only one or two days a week?
    Are you trying to lose some of the muscle you gained or some other reason?

    BTW - quickest way of cutting may well not be the best way of cutting.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
    AObravo123 wrote: »
    Been bulking and gyming consistently for a while, gained a lot of extra muscle and fat. Thinking about transitioning directly into intermittent fasting to lose fat ( training maybe only one or two days a week). Think this might be the quickest way VS new way to cut. Thoughts?

    if IF makes you get into a consistent calorie deficit then go for it, but it is not some magical fat burning process that will melt fat off more quickly than a regular cut with a 250 to 500 cal deficit...
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    Why are you thinking of training only one or two days a week?
    Are you trying to lose some of the muscle you gained or some other reason?

    BTW - quickest way of cutting may well not be the best way of cutting.



    Exactly this, your resistance training is equally as important in maintaining your muscle mass in a
    deficit as it was in gaining the muscle in the first place
  • AObravo123
    AObravo123 Posts: 66 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    Why are you thinking of training only one or two days a week?
    Are you trying to lose some of the muscle you gained or some other reason?

    BTW - quickest way of cutting may well not be the best way of cutting.

    Because I feel like it would be too hard to do more days given I'm IF.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
    AObravo123 wrote: »
    sijomial wrote: »
    Why are you thinking of training only one or two days a week?
    Are you trying to lose some of the muscle you gained or some other reason?

    BTW - quickest way of cutting may well not be the best way of cutting.

    Because I feel like it would be too hard to do more days given I'm IF.

    IF should not impact your weight training as you are still consuming x amount of calories you are just spacing them out based on your timing 16 hours fasting/8 hours eating ...

    I did IF a while back and I was lifting four times a week plus doing some cardio ...
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
    I train for powerlifting 5 days a week while IFing (which just means skipping breakfast, for me).
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    I train for powerlifting 5 days a week while IFing (which just means skipping breakfast, for me).

    it was skipping breakfast and lunch for me with eating window in evenings...that is why I gave it up, trying to cram all that food into an evening window was too much for me...
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    AObravo123 wrote: »
    sijomial wrote: »
    Why are you thinking of training only one or two days a week?
    Are you trying to lose some of the muscle you gained or some other reason?

    BTW - quickest way of cutting may well not be the best way of cutting.

    Because I feel like it would be too hard to do more days given I'm IF.

    Well you priorities are your own but I do think that's a bit strange given IF gives no advance in cutting over the same calorie allowance spread over the day unless it's a personal adherance factor.
    Maybe you should try training during your non-eating periods, you might find that it's less of an issue than you think?
  • AObravo123
    AObravo123 Posts: 66 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    I train for powerlifting 5 days a week while IFing (which just means skipping breakfast, for me).

    it was skipping breakfast and lunch for me with eating window in evenings...that is why I gave it up, trying to cram all that food into an evening window was too much for me...

    This sounds extremely hard
  • AObravo123
    AObravo123 Posts: 66 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    AObravo123 wrote: »
    sijomial wrote: »
    Why are you thinking of training only one or two days a week?
    Are you trying to lose some of the muscle you gained or some other reason?

    BTW - quickest way of cutting may well not be the best way of cutting.

    Because I feel like it would be too hard to do more days given I'm IF.

    Well you priorities are your own but I do think that's a bit strange given IF gives no advance in cutting over the same calorie allowance spread over the day unless it's a personal adherance factor.
    Maybe you should try training during your non-eating periods, you might find that it's less of an issue than you think?

    Thanks, I'll give it a go.

    Genuinely feel like my strength will take a big hit. Also I train before work, so keeping up energy post training while IFing will be interesting. Never shy to try new things.

    As well to answer your question, yes it's a personal preference.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,501 Member
    AObravo123 wrote: »
    sijomial wrote: »
    Why are you thinking of training only one or two days a week?
    Are you trying to lose some of the muscle you gained or some other reason?

    BTW - quickest way of cutting may well not be the best way of cutting.

    Because I feel like it would be too hard to do more days given I'm IF.
    Fastest way to LOSE all that hard earned muscle you tried to put on.

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