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Intermittent fasting and steroid use?
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Fasting is senseless.
ChalkItUpBrah
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From what I understand (based on the research I've done on this topic), Intermittent Fasting is useful because it plays on the natural up and down swing of your body's endocrine system by manipulating calorie intake at specific time intervals to allow optimal peak testosterone and GH levels and maximizing insulin response.
If your natty, it would be a good tool to use. I've used it with tremendous success.
But if you're on cycle, its damn near pointless. Your test levels aren't fluctuating much, allowing estrogen rebound. Also, the GH to Insulin ratio wont make any significant impact on gains given you are dosing synth. test at (give or take) +400% of natural production.
If your body is in a constant state of hyper-anabolism then take advantage of it.
If your natty, it would be a good tool to use. I've used it with tremendous success.
But if you're on cycle, its damn near pointless. Your test levels aren't fluctuating much, allowing estrogen rebound. Also, the GH to Insulin ratio wont make any significant impact on gains given you are dosing synth. test at (give or take) +400% of natural production.
If your body is in a constant state of hyper-anabolism then take advantage of it.
^This post is senseless
Remember that everything that works off cycle, works on cycle...so the benefits of IF can be further enhanced by utilizing your insulin and leptin levels. Its especially useful for recomp and cutting and I've proved it with many cycles.
As for your orals, its best to take them during your feeding window for bioavailability and digestive reasons. Stomach acids can break down orals making them less effective without food (especially fats) to protect them. Ideally half your dose with your fast breaker and the other half eight hours later with your last meal. That's what I do and it works very well
As for your orals, its best to take them during your feeding window for bioavailability and digestive reasons. Stomach acids can break down orals making them less effective without food (especially fats) to protect them. Ideally half your dose with your fast breaker and the other half eight hours later with your last meal. That's what I do and it works very well
This is partially true if adding mass is your only goal. However if cutting or recomp is your goal, the fat loss benefits of fasting are further enhanced on cycle. Also, at the end of the day it comes down to total cals, not timing, that determines mass gain. You can gain 20 lbs on IF with the right Cal's, if that is your goal
1. Higher energy level throughout the day
2. Easier to stay at or below my calorie limit for day
3. Stronger and faster in my workouts (lifting and running respectively)
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1. It takes far longer than 12 or even 24 hours to be put into starvation state. I've done a period of using IF with no AAS where I lost substantial amounts of bodyfat (20+ pounds) while ADDING lean mass (5+ pounds). That doesn't exactly sound like starvation mode. The authors of Eat Stop Eat site studies done on troops going into basic training busting ass all day and being kept to a diet of 800 calories per day. All of them lost fat and gained muscle. True starvation mode requies far longer and stricter levels of deprivation than most people can understand.
2. Maybe you don't, but different eating patterns work for different people. For some, six small meals a day keeps them satisfied and works. Others do a big breakfast, normal lunch and small dinner. Me, I have issues with portion control and once I start eating I have a very hard time stopping. I am healthy now, but have the appetite of a fat kid. FOR ME, holding off breaking my fast works. It keeps my appetite under control. After being back on IF for two weeks, I don't even feel a hint of hunger until 2 or 3 in the afternoon. I intentionally time my workouts to be just before my fast is going to end so I can get the benefits of the IF and still ahve the benefits of the post workout shake and subsequent feeding. Will this work for everyone? No. I know plenty of people that would start to chew on their arm if they went more than a few hours without eating. Does it work for me? Hell yes.
3. It's hard for there to be a placebo when I first noticed I am stronger in a fasted state 15 years ago, a full decade before I ever heard of IF. I noticed when I was still in school that my lifts when I worked out in the morning before eating were all higher than the same workouts done after class when I'd eaten once or twice already that day.
All that being said, I only have experience (and all the research I have seen/read applies to) IF as applied in the absense of AAS. I have only done one cycle of AAS (a puretly oral cycle in the fall) and am still learning about the subject. I don't know enough to know how that would affect things, so that subject would be the realm of Rick as he's the expert in that area as far as I know.
2. Maybe you don't, but different eating patterns work for different people. For some, six small meals a day keeps them satisfied and works. Others do a big breakfast, normal lunch and small dinner. Me, I have issues with portion control and once I start eating I have a very hard time stopping. I am healthy now, but have the appetite of a fat kid. FOR ME, holding off breaking my fast works. It keeps my appetite under control. After being back on IF for two weeks, I don't even feel a hint of hunger until 2 or 3 in the afternoon. I intentionally time my workouts to be just before my fast is going to end so I can get the benefits of the IF and still ahve the benefits of the post workout shake and subsequent feeding. Will this work for everyone? No. I know plenty of people that would start to chew on their arm if they went more than a few hours without eating. Does it work for me? Hell yes.
3. It's hard for there to be a placebo when I first noticed I am stronger in a fasted state 15 years ago, a full decade before I ever heard of IF. I noticed when I was still in school that my lifts when I worked out in the morning before eating were all higher than the same workouts done after class when I'd eaten once or twice already that day.
All that being said, I only have experience (and all the research I have seen/read applies to) IF as applied in the absense of AAS. I have only done one cycle of AAS (a puretly oral cycle in the fall) and am still learning about the subject. I don't know enough to know how that would affect things, so that subject would be the realm of Rick as he's the expert in that area as far as I know.
RIck is an expert because he agrees with you? lol Okay.
Then fact that you have issues with portion control make make fasting a better option that over eating but it still is not an advantage to eating properly.
I'm not saying Rick is an expert because we agree. In fact, my personal opinion is that many cycles would be incompatible with IF. Given what I have read and learned about Tren, for example, going 16 hours without carbs while on that compound would be a horrible idea.
My choice of the word expert was not meant to imply he was a world class authority on the subject. Expert and experience derive from the same root - he has more experience/expertise in the area of combining IF and AAS than I do so I would obviously defer to him to speak on that subject.
My choice of the word expert was not meant to imply he was a world class authority on the subject. Expert and experience derive from the same root - he has more experience/expertise in the area of combining IF and AAS than I do so I would obviously defer to him to speak on that subject.
training700
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I don't see how people can feel as strong or stronger on an empty stomach... I just don't see it. When going for strength/powerlifting type routines feel the need to have food in me before the workout.
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lanier1974
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Leangains style 16/8 intermittent fasting made me the strongest, leanest, happiest I've ever been. My climbing and lifting went through the roof. Energy levels increased. Focus and mental clarity increased. The differene between false hormonal hunger and real hunger was learned, the former eliminated and the later quite comfortable in an animal, carnal way. Hunger management became in my conscious control. I no longer needed to eat every two freaking hours, I ate two huge meals at lunch and dinner, leaned out, grew stronger, and took charge. Now tell me THAT isn't where it's at.
I've kept my IF protocol during this cycle, adding calories, and doing CBL style carb back loading at evenings. Gained muscle.
I've kept my IF protocol during this cycle, adding calories, and doing CBL style carb back loading at evenings. Gained muscle.
How about utilizing your bodys own insulin levels to partition its nutrients better....or the fact that there are numerous studies showing that people given the same caloric level over a period of time show a bigger decrease in bodyfat when doing fasted eating vs the grazing method while maintaining the same or MORE lean mass.......but I'm not going to spell everything out for you, but take a look at my thread if you want to know or check out Martin Berkhans site Intermittent fasting diet for fat loss, muscle gain and health. I'm pretty sure he is a lot more qualified to give advice on an IF diet than you are...lol
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Catabolism does not occur in the body until fasting beyond the 30-40 hour mark which never happens on IF. It's the old school method of cutting that is catabolic by putting yourself in a continuous caloric deficit day after day. I've been doing IF for over 2 years now and have put on a considerable amount of mass, and have been between 6-8% bodyfat the entire time. My strength has also went to a whole new level. For instance my bench press is nearing a 400 lb max (245 max before IF) which is well over twice my bodyweight right now. Not too bad for being catabolic for two years huh?
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I didn't see it either until I did it. Now I know that my fasted workouts are not affected by not having a meal before. Your body is still using energy for a good amount of time from the meals the day before. The only time you may see a drop in performance in my experience is if you were going low carb for a length of time like doing CKD. That is why I don't recommend doing CKD and IF together. I recommend carb cycling, but on a smaller scale (high carbs and cals on workout days with low carbs and low cals on cardio/rest days) deplete glycogen and burn fat on those cardio/rest days and replenish glycogen and build on workout days. Eat and train for your goal
I didn't see it either until I did it. Now I know that my fasted workouts are not affected by not having a meal before. Your body is still using energy for a good amount of time from the meals the day before. The only time you may see a drop in performance in my experience is if you were going low carb for a length of time like doing CKD. That is why I don't recommend doing CKD and IF together. I recommend carb cycling, but on a smaller scale (high carbs and cals on workout days with low carbs and low cals on cardio/rest days) deplete glycogen and burn fat on those cardio/rest days and replenish glycogen and build on workout days. Eat and train for your goal
I don't see anything wrong with that. I do that on my rest days...
Here is a link to a study about how intermittent fasting is better for retaining lean mass while cutting than just caloric restriction.
Intermittent versus daily calorie restriction: whic... [Obes Rev. 2011] - PubMed - NCBI
Intermittent versus daily calorie restriction: whic... [Obes Rev. 2011] - PubMed - NCBI
Another study shows fasted training affects the post-workout anabolic response to weight training more favorably than fed-state training.
Increased p70s6k phosphorylation during intake of a protein?carbohydrate drink following resistance exercise in the fasted state - Springer
Increased p70s6k phosphorylation during intake of a protein?carbohydrate drink following resistance exercise in the fasted state - Springer
Here is Martin Berkhans list of the top ten fasting myths "debunked"
Top Ten Fasting Myths Debunked (Major Update Nov 4th) | Intermittent fasting diet for fat loss, muscle gain and health
Top Ten Fasting Myths Debunked (Major Update Nov 4th) | Intermittent fasting diet for fat loss, muscle gain and health
You're confused. Of course people lose bodyfat faster when not taking in calories!!! lol!!! And don't worry about spelling things out. I'm sure I know at least as much about this as you.
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Remember that everything that works off cycle, works on cycle...so the benefits of IF can be further enhanced by utilizing your insulin and leptin levels. Its especially useful for recomp and cutting and I've proved it with many cycles.
As for your orals, its best to take them during your feeding window for bioavailability and digestive reasons. Stomach acids can break down orals making them less effective without food (especially fats) to protect them. Ideally half your dose with your fast breaker and the other half eight hours late with your last meal. That's what I do and it works very well
The converse of the bold is not necessarily true::things that work on cycle will not necessarily work off-cycle. Maximum gain/input might not be achieved with such dieting techniques when anabolics are involved. While I do not disagree with the science behind IF, I certainly discount the fact that it is the optimal input per unit output under an AAS induced state without substantial proof.
Can anyone find any evidence of the top 10 or even 20 male bodybuilders using IF?
lanier1974
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Anyone who thinks intermittent fasting wont work should just google image search Martin Berkan, and read his Leangains website.
And the statement that things are different on AAS is half true IMHO. What works on gear will not necessarily work off gear, training or diet style. But the reverse seems implausible; if Martin and his clients can look that ripped naturally eating intermittent fasting style, training fasted, imagine if the same person doing the same thing added juice!
And the statement that things are different on AAS is half true IMHO. What works on gear will not necessarily work off gear, training or diet style. But the reverse seems implausible; if Martin and his clients can look that ripped naturally eating intermittent fasting style, training fasted, imagine if the same person doing the same thing added juice!
Maybe you misread my post. I said that people taking in the SAME CALORIC LEVEL lost more bodyfat on IF vs the traditional 4-6 meal per day plan while retaining the same amount of LBM. Some even ended with more LBM on IF.
If you know as much about IF as me, why did you ask what the benefits were?
You didn't read the post correctly. I said that things that work OFF cycle, work ON cycle....not the reverse.
Using pro bodybuilders as example doesn't make sense for IF...true. But not everyone wants to be a pro BB. I certainly don't. If getting as big as humanly possible is your goal, then tons of gear and food all day is what you need.
IF is designed to add LBM slowly over time while being able to stay lean year round. If that's your goal (like me) then it works beautifully when done correctly
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lanier1974
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Our ancestors conquered the world, climbing icy mountains, tracking, chasing, and slaying large and dangerous animals while fasted for many hours if not days, then gorged on the kill. They didn't awake in their caves and whip up a whey shake for breakfast to stay out of some catabolic state so they could safely preserve their muscle before embarking on the next hunt. Supplement companies would have us all believe their lies about meal frequency and shakes and potions so that they may make their billions, while we the sheeple believe those lies so long we forget how utterly simply our magnificent bodies really work.
I was being facetious because I know there aren't any. I think all that particular study proves is what i've been saying for years. Catabolism is WAY overrated. That's why I thinkg "cutting cycles are bullshit. Everyone is so afraid of losing muscle when they diet and that's just not so. So in that regard, we agree.
And they died at age 35
i think everyone is getting off the point of what the OP is asking.. whether you agree with IF or not ... EVERYONE can agree that it can be done safely on AAS just do don't IF if you are taking tren or insulin.. very dangerous. you need to monitor blood sugar closely on either or you could easily end up in the hospital
Absolutely bro. I agree with you 100% in that regard. If you cut and diet correctly, catabolism will never be an issue
The reason they died at an earlier age had nothing to do with their hunter gatherer eating habits. It had to do with the fact that they obviously don't have the benefits of modern medicine like we do. Historians did say they had the leanest and most muscular natural bodies in history as well.
IF actually increases life expectancy. I can post the link to that later if you'd like to see it. Right now I'm on my phone so I can't. I do have the link in my intermittent fasting discussion thread as well, but im not sure what page its on
Good post Steve. That is one of the reasons I have avoided Tren so far. I will be using it this summer however and expirimenting a little with the diet aspect by checking blood glucose with a glucometer during the time. Just in my own opinion, if you are taking in enough carbs during the feeding window keeping glycogen stores at saturation, the fast won't be an issue. I don't have experience with it yet, but We shall see. Just my thoughts from everything I've learned and studied on IF.
^^^ in my experience with tren if I don't get in a certain amount during the day I will wake up at night either sweating or shaking... i had 2 experiences last time around where I woke up and was sweating and had chills.. my hands were going numb too.. it was scary... i popped 3 sugar pills and i was good. those days i did not eat much throughout the day.
now a lot of guys don't care and say fuck it. but to me long term having your sleep interuppted or having those kinds of sides can catch up to you and be counter productive.
my next cycle I plan on running primo and maybe some test and stacking with an oral 4 weeks.. and then I am gonna run a calorie deficit IF type cycle to really cut down ahead of my competition. only challenge is gonna be finding primo with GO or that i can tolerate the PIP with.
you should definately run tren though, you have a helluva base and will really enjoy it.. i recommend tren hex if you are willing to pay a bit more.. its really worth it
now a lot of guys don't care and say fuck it. but to me long term having your sleep interuppted or having those kinds of sides can catch up to you and be counter productive.
my next cycle I plan on running primo and maybe some test and stacking with an oral 4 weeks.. and then I am gonna run a calorie deficit IF type cycle to really cut down ahead of my competition. only challenge is gonna be finding primo with GO or that i can tolerate the PIP with.
you should definately run tren though, you have a helluva base and will really enjoy it.. i recommend tren hex if you are willing to pay a bit more.. its really worth it
Lots of variables. When homosapians ate most fruits and vegetables they were actually fatter. Muscular bodies didn't appear in art until the Renaissance and that was a time physicality was stressed and admired. It was't a time of famine and hunting.
A lot of the studies done are fasting are opposed to over eating. And the fasting was controlled. All I'm saying is it can create more problems than it solves , and it's senseless when a simple adjustment/lowering of calories and crap will accomplish the same thing without as much of the unpleasentness.
Comments like this make me fucking cringe... People rode horses for cars too man... People listened to 8 track tapes... People used rotary phones... People only had nolva and clomid... People wore bell bottoms... People did ALL KINDS OF FUCKING SHIT... Who cares? That's why new technologies, methods, etc are developed... So things can improve... I don't give a shit what anyone did back then in terms of eating... It makes no difference... They didn't have anything we have now... So what's your point? They had a lot less to work with... So what, we should deprive ourselves because they didn't have supplements we have now? This statement just fucking sucks...
This is why I stay out of diet threads anymore because EVERYONE knows EVERYTHING... Lets put it like this... If you look like Rick does, I have to say you know a little bit of what your talking about... You don't get that way by fucking magic... I DO THIS FOR A LIVING and the fact remains that ESPECIALLY WITH DIETS, it is ALMOST ALWAYS DIFFERENT FROM PERSON TO PERSON... Cycles are much different where its pretty general... Dosages, lengths etc can be different but the amount of variables are not even close to diets... RICK AND NELSON BOTH, are two VERY VERY EXPERIENCED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE GUYS and BOTH bring up strong points either way... The problem here is that what is conducive for some won't be for others... There's way too many variables... Both have so many strong points but they can BOTH HOLD TRUE dependent upon the individual, the goals, body response etc... Every study can be refuted by another study and then by another one... I hate these fucking studies... They are always countered by another and then another... Trial and error on each body is the only way to really determine what is going to work from person to person...
I do know this to hold true... Whatever the fuck those half cavemen half gorillas did doesn't mean shit right now! =)
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You said it right brother. Different strokes for different folks. There is more than one way to skin a cat. Its all about figuring out what works for YOU!! You probably know better than anybody in this thread what its like to be criticized for your diet or training habits, but you and only you knows your body and what works. Not everyone has the same goals either. You and I like the aesthetic lean look, and are not trying to be pro bodybuilder size so we have a lot in common on goals even though our methods to get there may be different. I like to be that guy at the beach that males and females both envy and appreciate. Not the guy that girls look at and think "gross!"
I gave IF an honest shot. Its not for me. Or my life schedule.
That's the entire point bro... Its going to vary from person to person... All the facts that everyone said in here can definitely hold true... I know this, diet is one of the most difficult things to dial in and get correct... I keep track every single day of every fucking last calorie i take in and then i substitute things one at a time and find out exactly what has certain effects on me... That's how I found things that effect my shred in a positive or negative way, and just little things like that... Its a trial and error process and its much more difficult to dial in when shredding... When your just putting on weight, its not nearly as in depth and technical... Every little fucking thing matters, especially when trying to lose body fat and still gain muscle... Its going to be so different from person to person... I love figuring these things out though... You really posted some great info in this thread bro, as did Nelson... Its very informative and a great read for everyone...
yep thats why every individual has to find their own strategy and change things around when needed. no one on here can spoon feed you, or eat for you, or train for you.. etc.
if it was that easy then there wouldn't be a need for a million books on fitness out there with different opinions
if it was that easy then there wouldn't be a need for a million books on fitness out there with different opinions
lanier1974
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Nelson, they LIVED all the way to 35 in blatant defiance of incredible physical stresses; it's amazing they made it that many years. You think any of us would? They died of physical trauma, years of being pummeled by physical stress above anything we face today, and that's about it. Can you imagine if they caught a break from the weather and had constant game?
Oh, wait, that's the plains Indians (who only acquired horses when the Spanish lost them).....they ate almost nothing but red meat and lived into their 80', and were 6-12 INCHES TALLER, leaner, and stronger than the whites who had degraded their physiques with bread,sweets,corn,and some salted pork. Lakota etc lived in the same Paleolithic hunter gatherer style of 50000 years prior basically.
You better believe they intermittent fasted.
Dylan, you seem to have missed my point. I was making an example of the super potential of the human being in raw form. I was saying, look what we accomplished and against what odds we did it, with bare nutrition.
My point is we do not NEED frequent feedings nor modern supplements to conquer the word as lean, mean, muscular machines. Can whey and supplements take proper foundation and make us go HIGHER? Sure. Undisputed.
My point is we don't NEED THEM.
And I'm sure ill get flamed, but you all know the story about the Russians taking a pencil into space, while the Americans spent millions on a special ball point pen that would write in zero gravity.
Perhaps the west is over thinking "diet and training" too. Just food for thought, lol.
Oh, wait, that's the plains Indians (who only acquired horses when the Spanish lost them).....they ate almost nothing but red meat and lived into their 80', and were 6-12 INCHES TALLER, leaner, and stronger than the whites who had degraded their physiques with bread,sweets,corn,and some salted pork. Lakota etc lived in the same Paleolithic hunter gatherer style of 50000 years prior basically.
You better believe they intermittent fasted.
Dylan, you seem to have missed my point. I was making an example of the super potential of the human being in raw form. I was saying, look what we accomplished and against what odds we did it, with bare nutrition.
My point is we do not NEED frequent feedings nor modern supplements to conquer the word as lean, mean, muscular machines. Can whey and supplements take proper foundation and make us go HIGHER? Sure. Undisputed.
My point is we don't NEED THEM.
And I'm sure ill get flamed, but you all know the story about the Russians taking a pencil into space, while the Americans spent millions on a special ball point pen that would write in zero gravity.
Perhaps the west is over thinking "diet and training" too. Just food for thought, lol.
Here's the big problem with your statement... Do you realize how many things we "don't need"... That's not what this forum is all about... We are not here to discuss what to do to accomplish a little man... Everyone here is trying to enhance everything they do and get THE MOST OUT OF IT... Not hear a comment about fucking cavemen who got by with nothing... Yes, what they did was great and they had very little but THAT HAS NO POINT TO THIS THREAD OR ANYTHING ELSE ON HERE... Its just a waste of a comment and added things that are not pertinent to this discussion... This thread is full of valuable information for maximizing potential... Its not a thread to talk about how you don't need this or that because cave men didn't have it... We are trying to teach people things, not take steps backward or theorize what could be done with nothing... Fuck, how do you even know what they did back then? Its all theory anyway... It has no room in this discussion... If you don't like supplements, then that's one thing but the comparison is ridiculous...
lanier1974
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Well the question was about whether or not intermittent fasting would work. A few of us say it will. My posts were to that effect. To advocate IFing, one must go and discuss its roots of success. That's exactly what I did. It works. Never once said supps are bad or forbidden. This is the second time I've had to reiterate that. I demonstrating proof that IF can do amazing things. Add the right supps and gear, and bigger things can be achieved. I think that's pretty much on point. If you disagree that's your prerogative. So write a post outlining your ideas. There's no need to lambast me over mine, moreover, misunderstanding my ideas on the subject anyway.
Ohhhh, he is Italian? I was trying to find something to like about him? Ledhead approved
Ohhhh, he is Italian? I was trying to find something to like about him? Ledhead approved
I'm pretty sure he is in the mafia too.
Fuggetaboutit! Lol
Lol... How dare you insinuate through a degrading stereotype that all Italians are connected to such a low-class organization and do not speak proper English. I would say it is a little unbecoming for a Pentecostal Preacher as yourself to use such racial undertones and stereotypes in your post. You should worship the ground I walk on and I might spare your life
That's great man... when it pertains to the discussion then that's exactly what this board is all about and its an appreciated contribution... My point was that the entire rant you had about cavemen was completely unnecessary and meant absolutely nothing to the discussion... your other postings provided to the thread and that's great...
Ohhhh, he is Italian? I was trying to find something to like about him? Ledhead approved
LMAO... when i went to bed last night, the last thing on my mind was hoping I was leadhead approved... LOLLL
Good shit bro
Lol... How dare you insinuate through a degrading stereotype that all Italians are connected to such a low-class organization and do not speak proper English. I would say it is a little unbecoming for a Pentecostal Preacher as yourself to use such racial undertones and stereotypes in your post. You should worship the ground I walk on and I might spare your life
How did you know I was a motha fuckin preacher?!
movementisgod
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Experience trumps all.
Fasting offers a kind of green lighting for the actions of the sympathetic nervous system. Food does not. As a professional athlete who conditions up to 5 hours a day, 6 days a week, I can tell you IM has been my edge the last 10 (yes, TEN years).
My first cycle whilst on a simple course of exogenous test and eq (while fasting) I put on 30lbs of (you can see my abdominals) muscle.
Fasting + stimulants makes me an animal per conditioning. I swear by it. AAS + fasting JUST WORKS WELL.
Experience trumps all conjecture. TEN YEARS. I MAKE MY LIVING OFF OF MY BODY'S ABILITY TO PERFORM AT PEAK LEVELS.
Fasting offers a kind of green lighting for the actions of the sympathetic nervous system. Food does not. As a professional athlete who conditions up to 5 hours a day, 6 days a week, I can tell you IM has been my edge the last 10 (yes, TEN years).
My first cycle whilst on a simple course of exogenous test and eq (while fasting) I put on 30lbs of (you can see my abdominals) muscle.
Fasting + stimulants makes me an animal per conditioning. I swear by it. AAS + fasting JUST WORKS WELL.
Experience trumps all conjecture. TEN YEARS. I MAKE MY LIVING OFF OF MY BODY'S ABILITY TO PERFORM AT PEAK LEVELS.
