The Lean Gains / IF learning and Discussion Log

[ScottyDoc]

I like the Kleen help center lol...has a nice ring to it.

And remember kids, for good Kleen advice, you can always rely on the "Kleen Help Center" for kids who don't learn so well and stuff!

[huggy77]

I did train fasted a few times (way vacation worked out) and I felt a lot better the rest of the day when doing that and can HAMMER food post workout. Hence my Friday cheat meals of a large pizza & Pepsi with bread sticks :-D

I did my first fasted training session on Sunday before football started and i was amazed when i did not turn into a pumpkin... I actually had an amazing workout after i got passed the shakes...

[LizKing531]

I did my first fasted training session on Sunday before football started and i was amazed when i did not turn into a pumpkin... I actually had an amazing workout after i got passed the shakes...

Yeah I actually feel way worse if I train non-fasted

[Rynamite]

This is my first week trying Leangains/IF. I am a person that ALWAYS had to have breakfast, within 15 minutes of waking up...so I was kind of nervous to start this. I wake at 4:45am. 10g BCAA. Workout 5:30am. 10g BCAA. Feed 12-8pm...2 meals with a snack. I benched yesterday, and felt strong as ever. 275x5, 255 x 6, 235x 6, 225 x 8. Jumped on the scale this morning and I'm down 2lbs. I didn't watch my macros much other than purposely eating higher carbs on lifting days, and keeping them low on my rest days.

Long story short, I love it. I'm definitely going to stick to it and see how it goes. As someone who gains weight by walking past a donut, I'm hoping this is the perfect solution for me. In the next few weeks I'll dial my macros in better as well.

[Distilled Water]

Have a dilemma.

I'm going to work 2maro (double time pay) 7am-3pm. It's supposed to be a carb up with a depletion workout be4 my carb up (break fast at 11am)

Should I just try and push my fast to after work and do my depletion workou after than carb up until bed? Or just say f it and do it Sunday and eat 2maro per norm, high fat/pro?

Orrrr just carb up starting at 11?

[tyga tyga]

Have a dilemma.

I'm going to work 2maro (double time pay) 7am-3pm. It's supposed to be a carb up with a depletion workout be4 my carb up (break fast at 11am)

Should I just try and push my fast to after work and do my depletion workou after than carb up until bed? Or just say f it and do it Sunday and eat 2maro per norm, high fat/pro?

Orrrr just carb up starting at 11?

Workout before work, 10-20g leucine or bcaas until you break your fast then carb up. You stuck with IF huh?

[Distilled Water]

Yeah figured ahhh what the hell, lol. I can't gym isn't open that early

[lonewolf0420]

I'm lov'in I.F. I'm kinda being able to almost eat what I want and still burning fat slowly while still slowly building muscle. I've gotten my body accustomed to eating twice a day, I train in the evening so I also have my shakes pre and post workout.

[murk01]

going to give lean gains a shot. what product do you guys recommend for BCAA it said 10g at a time.

[pricey_001]

going to give lean gains a shot. what product do you guys recommend for BCAA it said 10g at a time.

Scivation xtend is my preference

[Lukef2000]

Scivation xtend is my preference

Xtend blue raspbery = awesomeness

[tyga tyga]

going to give lean gains a shot. what product do you guys recommend for BCAA it said 10g at a time.

SNS Bulk leucine.

[murk01]

I already picked up the usp bcaa. I got some questions, will be starting my fast sunday night. Do i have to take my total daily cals with in that 7-8 hr window. I was going to try an even split on my macros. Do i go over/under on cals. Going for a cut/ recomp

[murk01]

Slso fish oil and multi v i guess during feeding window . Due to cal restriction when fasting correct?

[lobcity]

Hey guys, quick question. How long can you fast without burning muscle? I was thinking of fasting all day Sunday and train around 9 am Monday morning fasted. Would this be a bad idea?

[Distilled Water]

I already picked up the usp bcaa. I got some questions, will be starting my fast sunday night. Do i have to take my total daily cals with in that 7-8 hr window. I was going to try an even split on my macros. Do i go over/under on cals. Going for a cut/ recomp

Look at onepercentedge dot com for macro breakdowns. Yes eat everything in the 8hr window, no eat in the 16hrs, just zero cal liquids.

[Mkspillai]

Hey guys, quick question. How long can you fast without burning muscle? I was thinking of fasting all day Sunday and train around 9 am Monday morning fasted. Would this be a bad idea?

Do you think you will be able to after that long a fast???

[Frank Reynolds]

Hey guys, quick question. How long can you fast without burning muscle? I was thinking of fasting all day Sunday and train around 9 am Monday morning fasted. Would this be a bad idea?

I played around with fasting from Thursday night, until Saturday morning towards the end of my last "diet". I experienced no real muscle loss. However its worth mentioning I would come into a MASSIVE refeed, I would also "pulse" a pepto pro concoction I made up through this "fast".

Also if you are natural vs "enhanced" would be worth mentioning.

[mkretz]

that was proll y one epic refeed, part of me wants to try that jsut dso i can eat sooo much lol

[PROness]

I did lean gains 3 days a week and HIIT on off days and lost 3% body fat and kept virtually all my strength and lean muscle in 2 months time.

If you're cutting I'd recommend it but other than that it's really hard to make any notable progress. The RPT style didn't work for me at all even following the LG bulking guidelines. :/