Doug said:So many questions...
like, how long for a duration should I go for? what benefits should I expect? how often should a person fast in a year or month?
people who have experience with this would be appreciated![]()
I'm doing it for health reasons.yomon said:if your doing it for asthetic reasons don't. if you need to cut for a fight, by all means do.
basicaly this will make your body extreamly catabolic to both muscle and fat, so unless your goal is to look like a twig, i wouldn't do this for asthetics.
Chad Hamilton said:It isn't a matter of caloric intake.
It's about flushing your body.
"Kick starvation mode" = FAST, which is the point.
Once your body is flushed of the processed protein, no xplode, big macs, 90% lean ground beef, JC Potter sausage, and processed sugar and starch, you will be able to fully utilize all the vitamins, minerals, and good food that you will be eating once you are completed with your juice FAST.
It's good to do.
Research man.
so what were things like afterward? how did you feel generally?Chad Hamilton said:It isn't a matter of caloric intake.
It's about flushing your body.
"Kick starvation mode" = FAST, which is the point.
Once your body is flushed of the processed protein, no xplode, big macs, 90% lean ground beef, JC Potter sausage, and processed sugar and starch, you will be able to fully utilize all the vitamins, minerals, and good food that you will be eating once you are completed with your juice FAST.
It's good to do.
Research man.
KOU In3 said:The problem is that this doesn't really 'flush' anything out of your body. Your body will respond better to quality solid foods. Your body will process the cr@p in your body in a few days whether you are eating quality foods or juice indescriminately.
The juice only diet will however set you back in your gains though. You're proposing inadequate nutrition, too few calories, poor protein consumption, and in most cases, high sugar intake (fruit juices). For an athlete looking for health and performance, this is going to be a big mistake.
If you aren't seeing the results you are looking for, this isn't going to get them for you.
Chad Hamilton said:KOU-
Research the history on fasting and please enlighten us to why you won't "flush" anything out of your body with any of the ingredients I listed above.
It's not about taking down some fresh juice and going out and snatching your PB while on the 3rd day of a week long fast.
It's about recovery and preparation for your next training period.
Chad Hamilton said:The thread starter didn't mention anything about athletic performance.
This is diet and supplement discussion.
Chad Hamilton said:Do you train 52 weeks a year?
No.
Chad Hamilton said:Fasting is the same concept. Your body needs a break to recover.
the headhunter said:anyone tried the lemonade diet?
Lee456 said:As a matter of fact I'm starting that with a salt water flush tomorrow
KOU In3 said:Yes, the diet and supplement discussion section which is the subforum of the training section of an MMA board so I'm assuming he's talking about fasting as related to MMA training. In which case a juice fast serves no real purpose.
Actually typically yes, I do prefer to train 52 weeks a year. Days off help. But the only time I take entire weeks off are when forced to due to injury, etc.
Apparently my body also needs a break from things like water or not getting hit by a crowbar too perhaps? Show me the medical documentation that shows a healthy person needs a break from solid food. What is the body recovering from during this break from eating? From the stress of digesting nutrients? Maybe I need a sleep fast to recover from the stress of sleeping every night?
This definately reaks of mysticism to me. Feel free to spend your time starving and calling it 'recovery'. Me, I'll spend my time eating and rebuilding.