Just personal experience with training fasted. If grappling I tend to have around 30 minuets in the gas tank. After that I have to take 10-15 minuets to let the body restore energy.. after the 10-15 minuets Mark I’m good to go a fast pace again. Still seems to flag around the 30 minuet point. Mostly I fast on heavier lifting days now. The longer rest between sets still lets me lift at a normal pace
Hi Coach. No need to apologize to us for being away. We are grateful for the information you give and your willingness to share with us. Missed the live-stream but perhaps you have time to answer one more question. Have you ever encountered a student or athlete who seemed to be prone to connective tissue injuries such as chronic ankle or wrist sprains, and if so do you have a strategy to overcome the problem?
One more thing Mr. Zahabi, when you fast, OMAD, drink some bone broth. Whole Foods sells quality bone broth. The collagen protein is important for fasting.
Always enjoy these, thanks! I heard you for the first time on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Listening to your philosophies on training made it all click for me! If I’m ever in Montreal I’m stopping by to get a workout in at Tristar.
I would suggest the following: (1) Create a slightly more professional looking setup. It looks less like an off-the-cuff chat and more like a serious show that way. (2) Get the show on a regular schedule, which is clearly articulated, and give it a name. “Ask me Anything 27” isn’t terrible, but I would recommend something simpler like The Firas Zahabi Show: (followed either by the date or episode number). And if there will be different types of episodes, go with The Firas Zahabi Show: Ask me Anything #27; or The Firas Zahabi Show: Weekend Conversation #3. (3) I also would not use the title “Coach” if you’re intention is to make the show wider reaching than that. The use of the term makes it look like this is just a training chat. Personally I was late to come to this channel for all of the reasons I listed. You can hit a tipping point quite rapidly on UA-cam, and I really believe this channel could explode if handled properly.
Awesome listen coach! I enjoy your fight breakdowns and grappling tutorials immensely...I have a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu, and gravitated toward your tutorials on beating wrestling with Jiu-Jitsu...about a month ago in practice I submitted my first brown belt, who also was a ranked college wrestler, using one of your techniques! Thank you so much for your help sir!
Firas, could you please give us a short list of books regarding history, philosophy, science and other subjects that you are interested in? Thanks coach!❤️
I'll add that I'm interested on Islamic Philosophy, I don't know where to start with that. Also I really hope that Firas would read about Taoism and Zen just so he can ELI5 to us.
Hi Coach, slightly off topic but would you be able to do a more in depth video regarding the Tim Tam? I've just ordered one and even though many things are common sense, I'd love to hear more on your overall suggestions. Thank you
Personally I'm gonna watch 1hr vs 2hrs I'm a single mom works 50-60 hrs a week while trying to make time to train.. it took me two days to finish this. Thanks for this
Coach Zahabi, what's the name of the book that you mention at the 33:25 mark? I heard something like supaleprity. I know I mangled that up, lol. But nothing even close comes up when I type in similar sounding phrases. Also, all of my respects to you and thank you for your deep love and contributions to jiujitsu and the martial arts in general. You've helped me to learn so much on several levels.
It's possible the black coffee (which I assume you're drinking in the morning) is starting your circadian clock and thus breaking the fast which stops the production of certain hormones/functions in the body, maybe this is contributing to your cardio issue? I think some people find better results with 1 meal a day/23-24hr fast when they consume nothing except water outside of their brief feeding window, aka no calories or anything that starts the clock. Rhonda Patrick has discussed a lot as of late the difference between the Circadian clock and a Intermittent fast, but I'm not sure what exactly the difference is and how much the black coffee really does or doesn't effect thing, just a thought!
Have you heard of valter longo. Since we're giving suggestions I suggest you to check him out. He's got a lot of great interviews on UA-cam. His second interview with Ronda Patrick might be my favorite
Firas keep up the great work. Only shipping option for the timtam to germany is 224$! Would be great if there would be other options. Thx Johannes. p.s. really love your technique videos and breakdowns
Coach , I am intersted in why Conor McG don't .. 1 .. take opertunitys to grab big breaths like Domnic Cruz does during rounds , smart stuff to avoid oxygen debt... 2 get his arms n shoulders supported to aid in recovery n Breathing ... Like the May Thai guys do ... 3 ... can he grab his own shorts to protect against an arm lock ? ... would love to hear / see , a breakdown from You on these types of issues ... Much Respect John
Amazing podcast! I’ve done a lot of fasting in my teenage years, for detox, deep body cleanse etc, following the advice of russian biologist Michail Tombak, who’s been quite known in Russia and eastern europe for last few decades. According to him, it can be done for up to 40 days but you’re not supposed to exercise while fasting. Peace.
The first publishing about fasting as a cure was done in 1931 in Yugoslavia by Alexi Suvorin, who was famously curing “incurable” patients. He was Russian but was forbidden to practice in Russia in those times and finally forced to emigrate to Yugoslavia. His student N Sutkov stayed and tried to continue Suvorin’s practice in Russia but was soon arrested and executed without a trial. Suvorin did a lot of amazing things with his method but it’s difficult to find anything online in English about this. The main point is what you briefly mentioned, that at the certain stage, the body starts to digest it’s own cells and the first ones to go are any “faulty” cells. That’s why it is supposed to be so effective with a cancer etc. I believe there are still some PDFs in Spanish available to download but nothing in English.
Re: Podcast Time. I don’t think 2-3 hours is necessary. There is value in doing a deep dive on a topic, and that can take a long time especially when you have a guest. But for a one-man show, with a host who doesn’t babble or ramble (which you don’t), I think one hour or ninety minutes might be the sweet spot. Ben Shapiro for example does a one hour political talk show daily. He talks fast, he hits each topic efficiently and then moves on, and an hour is plenty. Particularly with what you’ve said about your schedule, I think you’ll hit diminishing returns if you go much longer than 60-90 minutes. I strongly recommend making UA-cam a priority, but that doesn’t necessarily mean long shows.
How big is your 1 meal? What's your caloric intake and macros breakdown for that? Anyone can lose weight in a caloric deficit. You're probably not getting enough protein to maintain what muscle you have. Even with consuming BCAAs trying to preserve your muscle. So you'll lose weight but muscle as well. Also, being so low in calories for too long can cause metabolic damage.
If it is taking a toll on your cardio, does that mean your overall activity also takes a hit. (ie fasting causes you to become less active and less productive throughout your day)
Hi coach, in several podcast now you’ve mentioned a plyo jump you do that allows you to be explosive yet low impact to the joints , can you post a video or link to the plyo jump you do please?
Hey Coach Firas I am curious about what you discussed with Joe Rogan on his podcast about training, but not being sore. Was this how Bruce Lee trained? Did he focus on volume other than high intensity? I have read so much about Bruce Lee's training methods and know he constantly worked out, but I have no clue how he did so much everyday. If anyone can help me I am all ears. Thank you for reading.
Coach how do you have a.conversation with someone who doesn't acknowledge their underlying metaphysical beliefs or hasn't exsmind them ..yet have strong opinions ..you did exceptionally well in this regard zth Joe Rogan
Firas, what is your post-workout refeed meal like? Can you give us a breakdown of what you eat in your 1 meal after fasting? How do you manage to hit your protein needs which I suspect must be around 120g on the low end? You say your cardio is hurting and suspect lack of carbohydrates to be the culprit - are you replenishing your glycogen stores properly? I can imagine it being super hard to hit all your protein, carb and fat needs in just 1 meal, let alone all the micronutrients, unless you have a separate stomach for the greens :) I am asking because I have been doing intermittent fasting for a couple of years now with one or two high protein, high fat, low carb snacks close to my bjj/striking/weight training in the evening and a big, low fat high carb post workout. This is the regimen that gives me just enough energy for the training sessions and enough freedom during the day because the snacks are quick easy to prepare and can be consumed while working. Try it out or something similar if you feel like your energy has dropped down ;)
one meal a day isnt going to hurt anyone. think about all the junk ppl eat all day every day. on the other hand if you do mostly fruits and veggies with maybe small amounts of meat through out the day then ull be fine. but i think a good fast is perfectly find every now and again
Hi coach, thank you so much for your videos. I have a question, for young fighters that are still in high school do you think that having a back up plans like going to college or getting a job is better than not having any backups?
What do you think of the jump rope for combat sport conditioning/cardio? Is there an optimal amount of time to spend on it per session or week, or has it had its day?
what about drinking coffee while fasting? I read that it breaks the fast and that it is unhealthy for the stomach, but I also see that many people are drinking it while fasting.
Fernando is wrong, Fung is right. Fasting for 48-hours actually speeds up the metabolism by 3-14%! Now, fasting for longer than 7 days will definitely lower your metabolic rate and protein demands. That’s the point where your body literally goes into conservation mode and wants to maintain as much energy as it can. It's all about duration. The human body evolved to go without food for many hours or even days, it's only after extend, unusual/un-natural amounts of time that these stresses kick in that Fernando refers to. I IF and am in the best health of my life, but if you don't believe me just take a look around... about 40% of US adults are clinically obese and should have fast metabolisms from eating 3 meals a day with snacks in-between!!!
Hey Coach Zahabi really enjoyed this talk. I have a question. I have been "slow bulking" for the last few years eating around 2.5k -3.5k calories every day slowly getting bigger (I am still very lean). How do you reconcile the need to bulk with fasting? I really want the health benefits of fasting but I know that if I start fasting I will lose all my weight. Should I just get as bulky as I can really fast and then start fasting?
Try Keto diet, then your body doesnt need glucose for the high intensity cardio because it's running on fat. First few weeks of keto + one meal a day I lost a fair amount of my upper end strength/endurance, but once I was fully adapted I was back to how strong I was on rice+chicken+brocoli
Shafi Alam whole foods are any natural foods. Processed is any thing that’s been made artificially ( things like crisps, sweets, fast foods, most sauces, sodas etc the list goes on ). If it didn’t exist a thousand years ago then it’s a processed food.
Firas's belief system about fasting isn't helping how he feels during his workouts. He believes that he NEEDS glycogen through carbs to replenish his muscles. So when he doesn't get that, he is expecting to be low energy. Placebo is a very real thing, even for the most intelligent among us. What you believe, you feel.
Tristar Gym I will Firas. Thanks for the reply 🙂 I've rolled in ketosis and have felt great but as for full on fasted rolling I cannot say I have, so will also keep an open mind until I do. Love your talks man 👍🏼
Actually you were a vegan during your raw period. From a nutritional standpoint, Vegan just means you do not eat animal products (IE:meat, dairy, fish and eggs). Grains or no grains it was still Vegan.
If u can get ahold of ufc fighter Erik Koch, he can get u ahold of the podcast tigerbelly hosted by comedian bobby lee, and mr. lee is good friends with Jordan.
Reach out to joe rogan I’m sure he can connect you to, he’s been on JRE a few times. I would love to hear that podcast I just finished 12 rules for life.
not to be a troll or disrespectful, but why is Khabib's dad so overweight? He is not that old, trains with his son, and most likely does not eat pork/bacon, which in the US, we have been told for decades, makes us fat. I find it interesting when a population removes a food category and they don't get thinner as a result.
I can’t encourage Firas more strongly to make a major effort to establish himself in this UA-cam/podcasting space. Right now that space is being dominated by people who simply aren’t that bright. No offense intended to folks like Dave Rubin and Joe Rogan. They are intellectually curious guys who run a professionally produced show and attract fantastic guests. But neither is a true scholar in my view, and neither is capable of engaging big ideas in a meaningful way-instead they either serve as a conduit for those ideas, as Dave tends to do, or they can subject them to fairly unsophisticated pushback like Joe often does. Firas has a greater breadth of knowledge, and frankly he just has a bit more cognitive upside. It’s still early days for internet-based talk shows, and the current kings of the industry are akin to Miguel Torres and Mike Brown. It’s time for GSP and Anderson Silva. Firas can be one of those guys in my opinion. MMA is a cool sport, but there’s a lot more to the world out there. It would be great to see Jordan come on the show, for example. Let’s blow this up!
I don't think 2 hours is a good idea, keep it more often and still 1 hour ? Attention is limited like long class nobody follow but with little times more often it help concentration. Maybe try to put a timer of 10mins by question, make a plan and answer simply to the question, you can touch a more variability of question with a lot more attention ! Great job by the way, no doubt you're one of the best trainer in mma (top1 i think), would be interesting knowing your opinion on duane ludwig striking method ?
someone needs to tell antonio that eating food is by far the most stress the human body does in a life time. like anything you need to find a sweet spot and what works for you and your life style and goals. end of discussion.
Coach, Olivier needs to shave his mustache, it grows by leeching off his strength. Just curious coach, you don't have to answer if this is personal. In one of your Instagram posts you refer to Melisa your wife as the mother of your three children. In one of your previous videos there was a user who asked you to adopt him, and you said you already have four kids and not up for the fifth. So do you have three or four kids?
Diet is divisive like politics. My neighborhood in Queens NY is mostly Jewish and heart disease and t2d are out of control. Obesity common. But they don't eat bacon/pork. Look at Netta. American dietary advice against eating pork is bullsh`t. You are not supposed to do OMAD every day. Maybe do it for two day,s then do 2 meals a day for two days, then OMAD again.
27 episodes in and I’d say you earned that button pushing blue belt, Firas 👍🏼
"If you teach a fish to run, you're gonna think he's dumb." - Firas Zahabi (2018)
Truth
Absolute gold, sorry coach, Imma steal this one
Hey Coach, I'm sure Joe Rogan could help set something up with you and Jordan Peterson
2 hour podcast sounds great!!... only as long as you're in a flow state, coach. 😉
Hi from Russia , I watch all your videos and develop my english skills , thank you for your knowlege!
Ayub :% he isnt an English teacher lol ;)
@@revolution7058 but I develop my listening skill
mashallah Brat
Great stuff! Gonna check out Jason Fungs stuff for sure! Look forward to the next one!
Just personal experience with training fasted. If grappling I tend to have around 30 minuets in the gas tank. After that I have to take 10-15 minuets to let the body restore energy.. after the 10-15 minuets Mark I’m good to go a fast pace again. Still seems to flag around the 30 minuet point. Mostly I fast on heavier lifting days now. The longer rest between sets still lets me lift at a normal pace
Really wish we had timestamps on these videos
S same
Hi Coach. No need to apologize to us for being away. We are grateful for the information you give and your willingness to share with us. Missed the live-stream but perhaps you have time to answer one more question. Have you ever encountered a student or athlete who seemed to be prone to connective tissue injuries such as chronic ankle or wrist sprains, and if so do you have a strategy to overcome the problem?
Defiantly agree about fasting reducing cardio, was doing fasted bjj this morning felt like a 120kg old man
One more thing Mr. Zahabi, when you fast, OMAD, drink some bone broth. Whole Foods sells quality bone broth.
The collagen protein is important for fasting.
Keith Barbaro or you can make your own for even cheaper
Firaz, other plant based doctors to check out are:
Dr. Michael Greger
Dr. Neal Barnard
Dr. Garth Davis
Dr. Esselstyn
Always enjoy these, thanks! I heard you for the first time on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Listening to your philosophies on training made it all click for me! If I’m ever in Montreal I’m stopping by to get a workout in at Tristar.
If possible I would love 3 hour heck even 4 hour podcasts, as much as you can possibly do!
60-90 minutes is perfect. Thank you for the great content.
I would suggest the following: (1) Create a slightly more professional looking setup. It looks less like an off-the-cuff chat and more like a serious show that way. (2) Get the show on a regular schedule, which is clearly articulated, and give it a name. “Ask me Anything 27” isn’t terrible, but I would recommend something simpler like The Firas Zahabi Show: (followed either by the date or episode number). And if there will be different types of episodes, go with The Firas Zahabi Show: Ask me Anything #27; or The Firas Zahabi Show: Weekend Conversation #3. (3) I also would not use the title “Coach” if you’re intention is to make the show wider reaching than that. The use of the term makes it look like this is just a training chat. Personally I was late to come to this channel for all of the reasons I listed. You can hit a tipping point quite rapidly on UA-cam, and I really believe this channel could explode if handled properly.
Id love a two hour podcast firas! Keep up the good work
Awesome listen coach! I enjoy your fight breakdowns and grappling tutorials immensely...I have a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu, and gravitated toward your tutorials on beating wrestling with Jiu-Jitsu...about a month ago in practice I submitted my first brown belt, who also was a ranked college wrestler, using one of your techniques! Thank you so much for your help sir!
Assalamualikum coach,
Thank you very much for all the time you've spent on this podcast.
Hey coach those videos are a gold mine , also can you talk more about George's diet and workouts ? Cheers from Romania.
Firas, could you please give us a short list of books regarding history, philosophy, science and other subjects that you are interested in? Thanks coach!❤️
I'll add that I'm interested on Islamic Philosophy, I don't know where to start with that. Also I really hope that Firas would read about Taoism and Zen just so he can ELI5 to us.
Agreeeeeh
Thank you so much Coach
Does anyone else get asmr from listening to Firas? lol I'd be super down for a 2 hour podcast. Very smart man.
I am so agree with you on the importance of nutrition!!! Oss
Hi Coach, slightly off topic but would you be able to do a more in depth video regarding the Tim Tam? I've just ordered one and even though many things are common sense, I'd love to hear more on your overall suggestions. Thank you
Personally I'm gonna watch 1hr vs 2hrs I'm a single mom works 50-60 hrs a week while trying to make time to train.. it took me two days to finish this. Thanks for this
Coach Zahabi, what's the name of the book that you mention at the 33:25 mark? I heard something like supaleprity. I know I mangled that up, lol. But nothing even close comes up when I type in similar sounding phrases.
Also, all of my respects to you and thank you for your deep love and contributions to jiujitsu and the martial arts in general. You've helped me to learn so much on several levels.
Becoming a supple Leopard
A black belt in button pushing requires tim tam for the human brain
It's possible the black coffee (which I assume you're drinking in the morning) is starting your circadian clock and thus breaking the fast which stops the production of certain hormones/functions in the body, maybe this is contributing to your cardio issue? I think some people find better results with 1 meal a day/23-24hr fast when they consume nothing except water outside of their brief feeding window, aka no calories or anything that starts the clock. Rhonda Patrick has discussed a lot as of late the difference between the Circadian clock and a Intermittent fast, but I'm not sure what exactly the difference is and how much the black coffee really does or doesn't effect thing, just a thought!
Have you heard of valter longo. Since we're giving suggestions I suggest you to check him out. He's got a lot of great interviews on UA-cam. His second interview with Ronda Patrick might be my favorite
2 Hours please, if you can manage! This is my podcast for my very rare cleaning flo state lol
Firas keep up the great work. Only shipping option for the timtam to germany is 224$! Would be great if there would be other options. Thx Johannes.
p.s. really love your technique videos and breakdowns
Hey Firas, can you let me know if you have any seminars planned this summer? Love to bring the family over again!
Coach , I am intersted in why Conor McG don't .. 1 .. take opertunitys to grab big breaths like Domnic Cruz does during rounds , smart stuff to avoid oxygen debt... 2 get his arms n shoulders supported to aid in recovery n Breathing ... Like the May Thai guys do ... 3 ... can he grab his own shorts to protect against an arm lock ? ... would love to hear / see , a breakdown from You on these types of issues ... Much Respect John
Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr Satchin Panda are the leading doctors on TRE or TRF
Can someone time stamp this ama?
Yes please, where is this hero???
Amazing podcast!
I’ve done a lot of fasting in my teenage years, for detox, deep body cleanse etc, following the advice of russian biologist Michail Tombak, who’s been quite known in Russia and eastern europe for last few decades. According to him, it can be done for up to 40 days but you’re not supposed to exercise while fasting. Peace.
The first publishing about fasting as a cure was done in 1931 in Yugoslavia by Alexi Suvorin, who was famously curing “incurable” patients. He was Russian but was forbidden to practice in Russia in those times and finally forced to emigrate to Yugoslavia. His student N Sutkov stayed and tried to continue Suvorin’s practice in Russia but was soon arrested and executed without a trial. Suvorin did a lot of amazing things with his method but it’s difficult to find anything online in English about this. The main point is what you briefly mentioned, that at the certain stage, the body starts to digest it’s own cells and the first ones to go are any “faulty” cells. That’s why it is supposed to be so effective with a cancer etc. I believe there are still some PDFs in Spanish available to download but nothing in English.
Re: Podcast Time. I don’t think 2-3 hours is necessary. There is value in doing a deep dive on a topic, and that can take a long time especially when you have a guest. But for a one-man show, with a host who doesn’t babble or ramble (which you don’t), I think one hour or ninety minutes might be the sweet spot. Ben Shapiro for example does a one hour political talk show daily. He talks fast, he hits each topic efficiently and then moves on, and an hour is plenty. Particularly with what you’ve said about your schedule, I think you’ll hit diminishing returns if you go much longer than 60-90 minutes. I strongly recommend making UA-cam a priority, but that doesn’t necessarily mean long shows.
How big is your 1 meal? What's your caloric intake and macros breakdown for that? Anyone can lose weight in a caloric deficit. You're probably not getting enough protein to maintain what muscle you have. Even with consuming BCAAs trying to preserve your muscle. So you'll lose weight but muscle as well. Also, being so low in calories for too long can cause metabolic damage.
COACH!!! DO A KHABIB VS CONOR PRE FIGHT ANALYSIS!! PLEASE!!
If it is taking a toll on your cardio, does that mean your overall activity also takes a hit. (ie fasting causes you to become less active and less productive throughout your day)
I got a question for your next video is it better to workout at night or in the morning or does it not matter (workout meaning just general fitness)
Hi coach, in several podcast now you’ve mentioned a plyo jump you do that allows you to be explosive yet low impact to the joints , can you post a video or link to the plyo jump you do please?
Hey Coach Firas I am curious about what you discussed with Joe Rogan on his podcast about training, but not being sore. Was this how Bruce Lee trained? Did he focus on volume other than high intensity? I have read so much about Bruce Lee's training methods and know he constantly worked out, but I have no clue how he did so much everyday. If anyone can help me I am all ears. Thank you for reading.
Coach how do you have a.conversation with someone who doesn't acknowledge their underlying metaphysical beliefs or hasn't exsmind them ..yet have strong opinions ..you did exceptionally well in this regard zth Joe Rogan
"If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they’ll kill you." George Bernard Shaw
Hi everyone, can someone possibly give me the title of the book Firas often refers to that talks about the effect genetics has on punching power?
Is this podcast on Stitcher yet?
Firas, what is your post-workout refeed meal like? Can you give us a breakdown of what you eat in your 1 meal after fasting? How do you manage to hit your protein needs which I suspect must be around 120g on the low end? You say your cardio is hurting and suspect lack of carbohydrates to be the culprit - are you replenishing your glycogen stores properly? I can imagine it being super hard to hit all your protein, carb and fat needs in just 1 meal, let alone all the micronutrients, unless you have a separate stomach for the greens :)
I am asking because I have been doing intermittent fasting for a couple of years now with one or two high protein, high fat, low carb snacks close to my bjj/striking/weight training in the evening and a big, low fat high carb post workout. This is the regimen that gives me just enough energy for the training sessions and enough freedom during the day because the snacks are quick easy to prepare and can be consumed while working. Try it out or something similar if you feel like your energy has dropped down ;)
Love these podcasts! Any speculation on the Cia Paulista BJJ school? Thinking about joining one.
Why are you so afraid to take ownership of what you say
I don't understand?
Can we have time stamps with the questions please.
Can someome provide the timestamp(s) where intermittent fasting is discussed?
What was the book about plyometrics? I’m interested in reading it, but I couldn’t catch the name of the book Firas recommended.
what is the minimum exercise advised during busy, sedentary periods of life?
Baylen Miller body weight training.
Isn't WuShuu as in Kung-Fu just another way, or local variation of saying mixed martial arts?
Hi coach, how to properly break the fast?
Audio skill rank promotion to 2 stripe blue belt
one meal a day isnt going to hurt anyone. think about all the junk ppl eat all day every day. on the other hand if you do mostly fruits and veggies with maybe small amounts of meat through out the day then ull be fine. but i think a good fast is perfectly find every now and again
Please make the JP conversation happen coach!
Hi coach, thank you so much for your videos.
I have a question, for young fighters that are still in high school do you think that having a back up plans like going to college or getting a job is better than not having any backups?
What do you think of the jump rope for combat sport conditioning/cardio? Is there an optimal amount of time to spend on it per session or week, or has it had its day?
Joe Rogan is your best bet to get Jordan Peterson on Zahabi's Show:).
what about drinking coffee while fasting? I read that it breaks the fast and that it is unhealthy for the stomach, but I also see that many people are drinking it while fasting.
Fernando is wrong, Fung is right. Fasting for 48-hours actually speeds up the metabolism by 3-14%! Now, fasting for longer than 7 days will definitely lower your metabolic rate and protein demands. That’s the point where your body literally goes into conservation mode and wants to maintain as much energy as it can. It's all about duration. The human body evolved to go without food for many hours or even days, it's only after extend, unusual/un-natural amounts of time that these stresses kick in that Fernando refers to. I IF and am in the best health of my life, but if you don't believe me just take a look around... about 40% of US adults are clinically obese and should have fast metabolisms from eating 3 meals a day with snacks in-between!!!
Hey Coach Zahabi really enjoyed this talk. I have a question. I have been "slow bulking" for the last few years eating around 2.5k -3.5k calories every day slowly getting bigger (I am still very lean). How do you reconcile the need to bulk with fasting? I really want the health benefits of fasting but I know that if I start fasting I will lose all my weight. Should I just get as bulky as I can really fast and then start fasting?
Try Keto diet, then your body doesnt need glucose for the high intensity cardio because it's running on fat. First few weeks of keto + one meal a day I lost a fair amount of my upper end strength/endurance, but once I was fully adapted I was back to how strong I was on rice+chicken+brocoli
Thank you!!!
Hi i have a question. Can i do intermitent if im an ectomorph and sportsman ? Thanks for your knoweledge🙏🏽bless
Where's the coach at???
2h podcast is not crazy.... 1h MMA and rest, 1h Philosophie...
Coach is this going up on Apple Podcast too?
Tim Royce on iTunes.
What do people really mean by "whole foods" and "processed foods"? How do you define these terms?
Shafi Alam whole foods are any natural foods. Processed is any thing that’s been made artificially ( things like crisps, sweets, fast foods, most sauces, sodas etc the list goes on ). If it didn’t exist a thousand years ago then it’s a processed food.
Next time you are on Rogans podcast talk about jordan peterson a bunch and maybe he will notice
Isometric training for boxing??
Zahabi molyneux podcast?
Firas's belief system about fasting isn't helping how he feels during his workouts. He believes that he NEEDS glycogen through carbs to replenish his muscles. So when he doesn't get that, he is expecting to be low energy. Placebo is a very real thing, even for the most intelligent among us. What you believe, you feel.
ok will try to be more positive but I would love for you to try rolling on in a fasted state and see how you feel. You maybe surprised.
Tristar Gym I will Firas. Thanks for the reply 🙂 I've rolled in ketosis and have felt great but as for full on fasted rolling I cannot say I have, so will also keep an open mind until I do. Love your talks man 👍🏼
Actually you were a vegan during your raw period. From a nutritional standpoint, Vegan just means you do not eat animal products (IE:meat, dairy, fish and eggs). Grains or no grains it was still Vegan.
If u can get ahold of ufc fighter Erik Koch, he can get u ahold of the podcast tigerbelly hosted by comedian bobby lee, and mr. lee is good friends with Jordan.
3 hours !!!
Mr. Zahabi please get a professional designer to do the graphics on your cups.
Zahabi, Tell Dr. Peterson you've been on Joe Rogan's podcast.
How did you enjoy calgary. Did you like me yelling your name when you were coming down the aisle. Ahaha sorry for embarrassing you
Reach out to joe rogan I’m sure he can connect you to, he’s been on JRE a few times. I would love to hear that podcast I just finished 12 rules for life.
khabib and his camp trained all during Ramadan from what i believe and they are all beast.but they have prolly been doing it for urs.
not to be a troll or disrespectful, but why is Khabib's dad so overweight?
He is not that old, trains with his son, and most likely does not eat pork/bacon, which in the US, we have been told for decades, makes us fat.
I find it interesting when a population removes a food category and they don't get thinner as a result.
Tiramisu
Keith Barbaro He’s not young...some age quicker, especially after a career of combat.
I can’t encourage Firas more strongly to make a major effort to establish himself in this UA-cam/podcasting space. Right now that space is being dominated by people who simply aren’t that bright. No offense intended to folks like Dave Rubin and Joe Rogan. They are intellectually curious guys who run a professionally produced show and attract fantastic guests. But neither is a true scholar in my view, and neither is capable of engaging big ideas in a meaningful way-instead they either serve as a conduit for those ideas, as Dave tends to do, or they can subject them to fairly unsophisticated pushback like Joe often does. Firas has a greater breadth of knowledge, and frankly he just has a bit more cognitive upside. It’s still early days for internet-based talk shows, and the current kings of the industry are akin to Miguel Torres and Mike Brown. It’s time for GSP and Anderson Silva. Firas can be one of those guys in my opinion. MMA is a cool sport, but there’s a lot more to the world out there. It would be great to see Jordan come on the show, for example. Let’s blow this up!
2 hours of Zahabi! But 3x a week is a little too much .. remember less is more!
Firaz pre workout for bjj? Wich one would u recommend?
Nacho Rocca dates and water
hey coach lets see what 9 percent body fat looks like
I don't think 2 hours is a good idea, keep it more often and still 1 hour ? Attention is limited like long class nobody follow but with little times more often it help concentration. Maybe try to put a timer of 10mins by question, make a plan and answer simply to the question, you can touch a more variability of question with a lot more attention ! Great job by the way, no doubt you're one of the best trainer in mma (top1 i think), would be interesting knowing your opinion on duane ludwig striking method ?
someone needs to tell antonio that eating food is by far the most stress the human body does in a life time. like anything you need to find a sweet spot and what works for you and your life style and goals. end of discussion.
Coach, Olivier needs to shave his mustache, it grows by leeching off his strength.
Just curious coach, you don't have to answer if this is personal. In one of your Instagram posts you refer to Melisa your wife as the mother of your three children. In one of your previous videos there was a user who asked you to adopt him, and you said you already have four kids and not up for the fifth. So do you have three or four kids?
Birsagarimur lol your are to good with math! The fourth is my nephew. He stays with us often.
Go two hours
My sincere advise to you zahabi,Dont get too involved into philosophy
you gotta get off that mcdonalds and soda coach
Diet is divisive like politics.
My neighborhood in Queens NY is mostly Jewish and heart disease and t2d are out of control. Obesity common. But they don't eat bacon/pork. Look at Netta. American dietary advice against eating pork is bullsh`t.
You are not supposed to do OMAD every day. Maybe do it for two day,s then do 2 meals a day for two days, then OMAD again.
Intermittent fasting is great for natural HGH.
Could you have posters of your sponsors on your back wall instead of being inserted in the video? It's a tad bit distracting.
Don´t think about making any changes..... its enough "blabla"-shows already!!!!!