36 hour fast

[Dukkit]

I dont fast for that long. But I do use intermittant fasting.

Ill go 12-16 hours.

I only sip on BCAAs to help prevent muscle break down

And as for Gbrices statement... sorry but your wrong. lol.

For your "average" bodybuilder it can help.

Has a few plus's
-Gives your body a rest from processing so much food.
-Lets your body focus on repairing and other bodily fuctions
-Helps insulin resistence
-Studies have shown in rats that when they were made to fast, then allowed to "binge eat" they gained the same OR MORE weight then the rats who were kept to their normal diet.

So if you fast then binge eat (healthy binge eating. lots of protein, healthy fats, and low GI carbs) your body is in such a fasting state, that it will suck up all that food and put it to good use.

Think of it like Carb cycling... youll cut carbs to zero or very low, then carb up.
Same idea, except its with all your food, not just carbs.

I did it most of this summer, I got the HEAVIEST, and LEANEST, Ive ever been.

[gbrice75]

I dont fast for that long. But I do use intermittant fasting.

Ill go 12-16 hours.

I only sip on BCAAs to help prevent muscle break down

And as for Gbrices statement... sorry but your wrong. lol.

For your "average" bodybuilder it can help.

Has a few plus's
-Gives your body a rest from processing so much food.
-Lets your body focus on repairing and other bodily fuctions
-Helps insulin resistence
-Studies have shown in rats that when they were made to fast, then allowed to "binge eat" they gained the same OR MORE weight then the rats who were kept to their normal diet.

So if you fast then binge eat (healthy binge eating. lots of protein, healthy fats, and low GI carbs) your body is in such a fasting state, that it will suck up all that food and put it to good use.

Think of it like Carb cycling... youll cut carbs to zero or very low, then carb up.
Same idea, except its with all your food, not just carbs.

I did it most of this summer, I got the HEAVIEST, and LEANEST, Ive ever been.

No need to apologize, this is how we learn. Makes sense - 12-16 hours isn't long enough to really slow metabolism or get into starvation mode. 36 hours is pushing it IMO...

[Dukkit]

No need to apologize, this is how we learn. Makes sense - 12-16 hours isn't long enough to really slow metabolism or get into starvation mode. 36 hours is pushing it IMO...

you wouldnt slow down your metabolism to such a degree with even 36 hours of fasting, that it would harm you or your goals, id say.
you have to remember. we are in shape (well most of us on the board) so our bodies arent doing normal processes like average/overweight ppl.

If one of us did do that long of a fast, it wouldnt be without "support." As in... BCAA's to help prevent muscle breakdown, lots of water to flush the system (which your body burns calories in order to process water so thatll keep your metabolism active) also add in green tea (antioxidents and also metabolism boosting properties) as well as Caffeine.

So if done properly there shouldnt be any negative affect on your metabolism.

[OH REALLY]

you wouldnt slow down your metabolism to such a degree with even 36 hours of fasting, that it would harm you or your goals, id say.
you have to remember. we are in shape (well most of us on the board) so our bodies arent doing normal processes like average/overweight ppl.

If one of us did do that long of a fast, it wouldnt be without "support." As in... BCAA's to help prevent muscle breakdown, lots of water to flush the system (which your body burns calories in order to process water so thatll keep your metabolism active) also add in green tea (antioxidents and also metabolism boosting properties) as well as Caffeine.

So if done properly there shouldnt be any negative affect on your metabolism.

well ill be doing it as soon as my order of PeptoPro, comes in

[gbrice75]

you wouldnt slow down your metabolism to such a degree with even 36 hours of fasting, that it would harm you or your goals, id say.
you have to remember. we are in shape (well most of us on the board) so our bodies arent doing normal processes like average/overweight ppl.

If one of us did do that long of a fast, it wouldnt be without "support." As in... BCAA's to help prevent muscle breakdown, lots of water to flush the system (which your body burns calories in order to process water so thatll keep your metabolism active) also add in green tea (antioxidents and also metabolism boosting properties) as well as Caffeine.

So if done properly there shouldnt be any negative affect on your metabolism.

All good points D, thx! =)