There are plenty of ways to do it and you sound like an ass for dismissing fasting completely. Intermittent Fasting is an incredible way to lose bodyfat fast. 16 hours fasted and 8 hours feeding works a treat. Supplemented with clean foods and cardio of course. Dot be so closed minded there's more than one way to get cut.
Man all I'm saying is anytime you lead your body to think it's starving it's going to hold on to fat! Yeah your gonna lose weight but that doesn't mean it's good weight! Naturally your body holds on to fat when it goes without food. It's going to weaken your muscles and your not going to feel so hot. Trust me man! For straight up losing weight sure fast all you want! For cutting and maintaining muscle that's not smart!
People still believe in starvation mode? Fasting does not cause your body to hold on to fat, fasting causes your body to preserve muscle and burn fat more efficiently. I cut 60 lbs in 4 1/2 months and I actually gained some strength, though that could be attributed to a lower body weight, better form, etc. Strength and muscle loss is caused by lack of use, and even then can be put back on quickly once you start lifting again.
Where is your logic is stating that his bf % is around 20 % just based on his height and weight. That makes no sense at all, and yeah fasting is a horrible idea unless your goals are to lose muscle mass as well as fat.
I still lift as heavy as possible while on a cut to help reduce the loss in muscle mass.
^^^^exactly, the studies behind IF are what interested me, I am currently enjoying IF, although I had good results with carb cycling the cravings associated with 6-8 strict meals are too much and I'm always hungry. With IF done RIGHT I get my cals in in three meals,the urge to binge is minimal and while in the fasted state I feel focused, and calm, my fasted early a.m. Workouts are insane compared to cramming food down my mouth 45 min b4 a 4:00 workout. I've lost 1.2% body fat while maintaining my current weight over a two week period, the notion that in a starved state the body hangs onto fat is true but NOT in a short 16 hr or even 24 hr fast, look up the actual studies behind this, and not what u read in a muscle mag. The key is finding what works for you and what you can apply as a Lifestyle not a diet you can only stick to for a couple months cause what's the point to a diet of you can't stick to it. Do some research on IF and everything else out there and experiment to figure what works for YOU!
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