Fasting

So who has tried fasting as part of their training? So many articles out there now and so many trainers and athletes putting out information as if they are experts.

So "fasting" may refer to the metabolic status of a person who has not eaten overnight (see "Breakfast"), or a persom who has achieve the metabolic state
achieved after complete digestion and absorption of a meal.

Intermittent fasting methods

During the fasting periods, you won’t eat anything. But You can usually drink calorie-free beverages like water.
Most popular methods:

The 16/8 method: This can ne called the Leangains protocol, an involves an 8-hour eating period and a 16-hour fasting period. Often doneby skipping breakfast, but you can also do the reverse and skip your dinner or eat earlier.

Eat-stop-eat:This means fasting for 24 hours once or twice per week. This is a slightly more advanced version of fasting, you should only try this out slowly and see jow it works for you.

The 5:2 diet: With this method, you consume only 500–600 calories on two nonconsecutive days of the week but eat as usual the other 5 days.

For many people, reducing their eating period also reduces the number of calories they eat on a daily basis. Over time, this can contribute to weight loss.

Health benefits

Lose Weight: IT can help you lose some weight and body fat

CInsulin resistance: THey say itr can reduce insulin resistance This happens when your body doesn’t respond properly to insulin in your system , thus increasing your blood sugar levels. This can protect you against type 2 diabetes.

Inflammation: SOME recent studies have shown reduction in inflammation, a key driver of many chronic diseases. Plus, this can definitely affect athletic performance.

Brain health: Animal Studies have shown that fasting increases the brain hormone BDNF and may aid the growth of new nerve and stem cells.