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30 Jun 2016 09:21 #201142
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Replied by Big Boy on topic Rooi Bull's Cut take 2
Rooi Bul you would need to be in starving for a few days before you actually lose muscle mass. Contrary to information online that says you lose muscle mass when cutting calories, I actually gained muscle mass whilst following a fasting eating plan.
Read up on the 5:2 Fast Diet on www.thefastdiet.co.uk and it will change many perceptions. Fasting increases your growth hormone levels. I fast on Mon, Wed and Fri by restricting my calories to under 15 calories. I never thought that would be possible but after starting with 600 calorie fast days combined with Intermittent Fasting, I worked my way to that.
Tons of health benefits and you can also get to enjoy your weekends a bit if you like and still maintain a state of fat loss
Read up on the 5:2 Fast Diet on www.thefastdiet.co.uk and it will change many perceptions. Fasting increases your growth hormone levels. I fast on Mon, Wed and Fri by restricting my calories to under 15 calories. I never thought that would be possible but after starting with 600 calorie fast days combined with Intermittent Fasting, I worked my way to that.
Tons of health benefits and you can also get to enjoy your weekends a bit if you like and still maintain a state of fat loss
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01 Jul 2016 11:16 #201206
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Noted Furk. I think alot of fitness professionals opt for 16:8 Intermittent Fasting but those people are probably under 20% bodyfat.
I have found many fitness people(not professionals) on FatSecret that have had excellent cutting results by following 5:2(or 4:3). Perhaps one of the reasons that fitness professionals wont recommend 5:2 even if they do follow it is because it could put them out of business. If you think about it in the commercial sense, lots of overweight people go to these fitness professionals for help and these overweight people are sold products, eating plans and pay consultation fees. If they just followed 5:2 they would not need to pay for all of those things.
From a bodybuilding perspective, bodybuilders have a high level of secrecy and may never admit to following 5:2.
I would also like to see more bodybuilders trying 5:2 and giving their feedback. Maybe in time we might see that happening
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Furk wrote: Yes! Happy you filtered that out, now you are wiser. Excited to hear about your opinion of RAD. Following closely.
@BigBoy: While I whole-heartily agree with you, I find sites like Michael Mosley's not set on bodybuilding and fitness enough though, given his background and focus. I've heard of little fitness professionals opting for the 5:2 approach. I like literature by Martin Berkhan, Brad Pilon and even Ori Hofmeklar.
Noted Furk. I think alot of fitness professionals opt for 16:8 Intermittent Fasting but those people are probably under 20% bodyfat.
I have found many fitness people(not professionals) on FatSecret that have had excellent cutting results by following 5:2(or 4:3). Perhaps one of the reasons that fitness professionals wont recommend 5:2 even if they do follow it is because it could put them out of business. If you think about it in the commercial sense, lots of overweight people go to these fitness professionals for help and these overweight people are sold products, eating plans and pay consultation fees. If they just followed 5:2 they would not need to pay for all of those things.
From a bodybuilding perspective, bodybuilders have a high level of secrecy and may never admit to following 5:2.
I would also like to see more bodybuilders trying 5:2 and giving their feedback. Maybe in time we might see that happening
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02 Jul 2016 08:45 #201249
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I think the problem is that you can't build muscle in a fasted state when you're glycogen depleted. Bodybuilders also generally don't need to limit their calorific intake unless they're prepping for a comp. There's no real secret BB diet mate - most of us would get fat/explode in a week if we ate as much as the pros. "Diet" does not always imply weight loss
There are a million fad diets out there, but to lose weight, the formula is pretty simple - eat less than maintenance. The rest is just a money-making gimmick or short term fixes for lazy people. Unless you learn to adopt a sustainable diet, chances are you'll pack on the kilos again once you get tired of the monotony. Which you will.
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Big Boy wrote: From a bodybuilding perspective, bodybuilders have a high level of secrecy and may never admit to following 5:2.
I would also like to see more bodybuilders trying 5:2 and giving their feedback. Maybe in time we might see that happening
I think the problem is that you can't build muscle in a fasted state when you're glycogen depleted. Bodybuilders also generally don't need to limit their calorific intake unless they're prepping for a comp. There's no real secret BB diet mate - most of us would get fat/explode in a week if we ate as much as the pros. "Diet" does not always imply weight loss
There are a million fad diets out there, but to lose weight, the formula is pretty simple - eat less than maintenance. The rest is just a money-making gimmick or short term fixes for lazy people. Unless you learn to adopt a sustainable diet, chances are you'll pack on the kilos again once you get tired of the monotony. Which you will.
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