Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Wrong again... You can't increase muscle mass while being in caloric deficit for 16 hours a day. How do I know ??, because I have a lot of experience with fasting including total abstinence from food for up to 3-4 days at a time... I have experimented and done a lot of fasting when I was much younger, I've also spent a lot of time in caloric deficit just to see what effect it would have on my body and mind, but I don't do that anymore. My priority right now as I get older is to preserve as much muscle as possible. I follow an athletic lifestyle, not a monastic lifestyle.
You've been doing it wrong. If you're open and receptive this thread is here to correct for those errors.
Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Monks have different goals and priorities form athletes. You can't compare the two because it's a completely different lifestyle...
Their focus is different but the physical effects are beneficial regardless of intent.
Fasting may be ok for monks but it isn't very ideal for people who follow an athletic lifestyle or people who have very physically demanding jobs out in the real world.
In fact, it can be extremely beneficial for anyone particularly athletes. You're making negatives instead of embracing the positives. If you don't like IF don't do it, its not for everyone. But that does not mean it doesn't work.