{"id":1775,"date":"2024-04-22T11:12:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T23:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freefitnessguru.com\/blog\/?p=1775"},"modified":"2024-04-22T11:12:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T23:12:11","slug":"i-did-alternate-day-fasting-for-an-entire-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.freefitnessguru.com\/blog\/bodybuilding-2\/i-did-alternate-day-fasting-for-an-entire-month.php","title":{"rendered":"I did Alternate Day Fasting for an entire month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yes this was a few months back at the start of New Zealand’s summer. Alternate day fasting is exactly that. One day you eat normally, the next day you dont eat at all.<\/p>\n

I didn’t eat for 3 or 4 days of the week for 4 weeks.<\/p>\n

Did I shrivel up into a skinny runt?<\/strong><\/p>\n

No<\/strong><\/em> but I did lose 3 kg. I expected to lose at least 5-6 kg so was glad as I kept all of my muscle mass.<\/p>\n

Did I become a weakling ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes<\/strong><\/em> my muscle glycogen by the end of the month was severely depleted and I felt weak as a kitten in the gym. My weight training was poor but my cardio was barely affected at all.<\/p>\n

Did I lose fat ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes<\/strong><\/em> and lots of it which means I must have improved my body composition. My guts lost all bloat and a few inches.<\/p>\n

Would I do it again ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes<\/strong><\/em> but not for 4 consecutive weeks. The problem was the glycogen crash which was worst in the final week. I would have lost muscle fast if I had kept going after that.<\/p>\n

I think a weight lifter could do this 1 week of the month. Remember this is alternate day not occasional day.<\/p>\n

You could try 2 consecutive weeks but again the glycogen will get hit. At the max 2 alternate weeks in a month.<\/p>\n

You will save money on groceries $$<\/strong><\/p>\n

You will lose fat<\/strong><\/p>\n

You will give your insides a break<\/strong><\/p>\n

You will extend your lifespan<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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