Originally Posted by
joeyduck
There is really nothing wrong with fasting and exercise, it takes a bit to get used to but certainly do able. I still ride about 30-40 km each day while doing it.
30-40 km while eating a total of 200 calories that day? I suppose if you don't mind feeling hungry and fatigued all day long (+ on the bike) there's nothing wrong with it.
Originally Posted by
stephtu
I would say fasting and very long extended bouts of exercise don't go well together. But it has worked well for me on rest days, and also combined with more moderate exercise days of < 1.5 hours.
Yes, <90 minutes on the bike at low-to-moderate intensity I can see it being fine. My bike rides are a minimum of 2 hours long. And I don't see anything wrong with calorie restricting on days that you aren't exercising. Read the thread below for a good example of what happens when you mix too much exercise with a calorie restricted diet.
http://www.bikeforums.net/training-n...nce-focus.html