I've done it before and it works but... I'd rather just IIFYM. It's difficult to plan your entire week under the assumption you'll have time to eat 2,200 Cal in a short period of time.

Tracking your macros is easy and I've had a much more positive experience with it. IF works for sure but you gotta be consistent and get those high amounts of food in or you won't make any muscular gains at all.

Going to Greg (kinobody)... IF works for him because he is trying to maintain and he is selling something. If his thing was IIFYM or somethang he'd go on about the benefits. The reason why he's so jacked and huge is because he has worked out seriously from like 13 years old.... that's about 13 years to put on serious muscle then cut down by IF.. an average guy cannot build that much muscle with IF (possible but difficult and unnecessary). I respect Greg but don't be fooled you can do what he does and get his body. He works out to maintain not to build anymore. Very different to most people's goals.

I personally believe IF is fine to start out if you are very fat but in the long run IIFYM is the way to go. Fitness and health is a long term goal. Make it as enjoyable as possible. A big thing about IF is that it focuses ALOT of fat burning and little on building muscle. I think you should buy his program (honest) if you are 100% sure IF is the only way for you. If you don't build high amounts of muscle with it you'll become SKINNY FAT and you'll end up having to bulk again anyway.


Edit; read some comments and here is my personal stats.

-Dropped 25lb (a lot of fat but also muscle!!) over 5months.
-weight lifting made almost no improvements. Lifting was NOT a priority

Currently at 145 lbs and will be bulking to 155lb IIFYM
Currently at
115 bench
115 front squat
265 deadrift
95 OHP

Muscularity I got a lot bigger than my IF state but a little bigger. Smalls feel tight but nothing drastic. Better body composition imo.

Currently eating 2600 Cal a day. Eating whatever and whenever I want and I'm not getting fatter just bigger.

This post was edited by WolfBody on Feb 7 2016 03:56pm

It has a high anabolic and effect on growth hormone and really does

Work even throwing in few days of fasting a week makes you kive longer

ok dr oz

Live longer I meant just look it up there's many benefits from if

It may not be for everyone but the results are real and you spend less time eating seems like a win win

FUCK! ate sooo much food yesterday for the Super Bowl. i think i set myself back like 3 weeks lol.

Dieting isn't in daily intervals. Look at it weekly, if you ate a lot yesterday then cut down on calories for the next week to get into a regular balance.

yes and no

sorta true, but not really

Starving yourself for a week is worse than having overloaded one day.

What's the idea behind IF?

And, at what point after fasting does your body start storing fat as emergency reserves?

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2013/08/06/a-beginners-guide-to-intermittent-fasting/

humans are made to store more fat thats evolution to survive certain thermal conditions