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THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE ANABOLIC FASTING DIET:
Whether you are new to bodybuilding or you are a well-seasoned gym rat, the goal is the same. You want to land an aesthetically pleasing, sculpted physique.
This composition comes from building lean muscle mass and lowering body fat percentage so that your hard work is more visible. The problem with this is that when you diet to lose fat, you also lose muscle.
Could there be a method for gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time? The short answer is, yes! An anabolic fasting diet.
If you are after a shredded physique, you need to know about this tried and true method for packing on gains while burning off fat. Follow along to learn everything you need to know about the benefits of fasting and how to make it work for you.
An anabolic state is essentially when your body is building muscle instead of reducing size. Anabolic fasting has become more popular in the fitness industry due to its ability to allow the user to maintain or even build lean muscle mass while taking off fat.
This eliminates the issue most fat-loss diets present. In order to lose fat, the body must be in a caloric deficit, meaning you are burning more calories than you consume. While in a caloric intake deficit, the body isn’t able to pick and choose which cells to get rid of and which to keep. This can lead to significant muscle loss.
The opposite is true for building muscle. For making large gains, instead of focusing on calorie restriction, you consume a surplus of calories to feed and repair muscle tissue. This surplus will fuel your workouts for increased strength. Unfortunately, the extra fuel will also appear as fat.
An anabolic fasting diet combines the benefits of a few types of diets into one effective layout. You’ll experience the benefits of a ketogenic diet or keto diet eating pattern during the week, followed by a replenishing blast of high fuel carbs to encourage muscle gain through the weekend.
This format allows you to adjust your weekly workout schedule to tackle more difficult strength-building workouts earlier in the week while your body’s glycogen stores are sufficient. You’ll then continue to burn fat throughout the remainder of the week without sacrificing your muscle.