Love your positivity Al! I've been doing IF for the past year and a half (!) and I've never felt better! I'm leaner and feel great, and I also workout in the morning, fasted, so I couldn't agree more with you 😉 Thanks for spreading the love and for your commitment to the ultimate gym: our bodies!
I do a "light" intermittent fasting , because I have restricted my feeding window to 9-10 hours , and not to less than 8 hours. My first meal is fruits , around 12:00 noon (I wake up at 07:30 ) then another meal (salad ) at 16:00 and a snack at 18:00 and some cooked food at 21:00. My diet is almost vegan (I consume very little cheese or yogurt , or eggs , just a portion every few weeks) I do my training at 20:00-20:45 , just before my last meal.
After getting used to it, you do not get hungry in the morning & you have more energy all day. IF is the best. It also got rid of my acne, and my overall health & fitness is much better
I really like your videos. You should really try out for the Ultimate Beast Master next season. I think you and your brother would do well, plus you could get PCC knowledge into the general public.
I've been told though that if you're going to do physical work, it's best not to do so on an empty stomach. The reasoning is that if you're being powered by carbohydrates, you can do heavier work and for longer before you're exhausted as opposed to when you're just burning fat. Is this a myth or is there any truth to that? Also, would that reasoning apply to intellectual work? Can the brain burn fat to fuel itself and is it just as efficient if it's burning carbohydrates? Or is the opposite true, where after a meal the body is less capable of physical work, because it's busy digesting etc.?
This was the one. Training in a fasted state. No eating several hours later until 1st meal. I needed this. I get up at 0500 to train, until 0600. I can't eat until 12 noon. A long slog. Surprised me how many people (online) argued that it was detrimental. Well. Gonna give it a try from tomorrow onwards. So long normality!
Hey Al thanks for sharing the great videos and info. I was thinking about buying your Get Strong book for the last few days now; the "Hay hey hey" comment just sealed the deal. 😂😂😂
Funny Al I just started doing this s few days ago so this video was great! I live on a. whole plant based diet, what do you think of juicing and blending for a week on a IF? Thanks you and Dan rule!
Can I some Dr approved suggestions for vitamins with iron, iodine, zinc, selenium, and B-vitamins since I'm doing a daily 20/4 fasting?? Thanks in advance!👍💗
Hey hey hey Al. Really love your videos, and your advice. I've seen you answer several questions about equipment, but mine's a bit different. Where do you suggest I get my equipment (Pull up bar, Dip Bars, etc) from? Thanks, and keep up the great work!
4 minutes on the basics of IF that explains it better than Brad Pilon and Martin Berkhan (on the surface, that is). Good information and concise presentation. Well done, Al!
I'm in total agreement with you Al. It does work and I'm back to interment fasting now. If you do 10:30 to 6:30 it's not that bad. I get forced into dinner a little late every once and a while but no biggie. The only thing I would say is that don't skip the cream in your coffee if you have acid reflux. No food on your stomach doesn't help acid reflux and skipping the cream with just make you miserable.
Dude, that banana moment 🍌 Love your videos Al! Do you ever feel like experimented other kinds of physical practices like dance, capoeira or something like it? I see you refer to Yoga every once in a while. What's your experience with that? Cheers
Hey Al! Even though I rarely do calisthenics anymore, I just wanted to thank you for introducing me to fitness. I remember looking up fitness videos in middle or early high school and you and your brother were some of the only people posting back then. Now I'm more into powerlifting, have you ever looked into it or given it a shot?
Great stuff Al keep them coming love your pointers and hey hey hey Al the industry would you say is full of BS lol.. ok I have a question though so when it comes to working out or getting back to work out in my case I have found it is easier since I workout indoors doing it in my bare feet . Sneakers getting in my way when skipping rope and to me are only good when I decide to jog or bike ride which is outdoors for me. I was wondering are there any benefits being in my bare feet or am I doing more harm then good. I was wondering is it better to do sets or HIIT what do you think I mean everyone is different. And why don't we see more of you doing either or but any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Good video Al! One question: what do you think about sugar replacements like the Stevia plant? I drink a lot of water but I like to give the water some taste once or twice a day with a little bit of stevia lemonade/syrup.
Hey hey hey! Tx for all the great videos!! You´ve been very inspiring. I was wondering how do you handle muscle imbalance, do you think it's a good idea to do the same amount of reps per side?
You're the man Al! Great video as always! I'm someone who needs the opposite of IF. I'm about 6'2" and am currently 150 lbs. I'm up about 8 lbs over the past 2 months (natural) and I've weighed this much before. So, I feel as though my gains will plateau shortly. What do you suggest as to breaking that threshold of 160 lbs? Any meals or quick tips to getting in those extra calories? Thanks Al!
Is it true about not worrying about immediate consumption of post workout protein intake? I don't know much, but the current rhetoric that its best to consume protein immediately post workout sounds pretty convincing, and i never imagined that its a hoax until this video. Thanks
I am playing around with intermittent fasting and fasted workouts. Surprised to hear that you don’t need to refuel promptly after a workout. Please share the science on that one.
In my family we have our biggest meal at breakfast, so I feel better having my meals early and starting the fast in the afternoon as dinner tends to be just a slice of bread anyway so its easier to cut. I feel I sleep better with this routine
Thanks for the video Al! I'm a week into 16:8 IF and wondering should I stick to maintenance calories? I want to use If to drop body fat, but at the same time I want to build muscle, so I have to be in a calorie surplus? If so, does anyone else find it a challenge to fit all those calories into just 8 hours!!??
Hey, Al ! I want to know what do you think about kettlebells ? It's not strictly bodyweight workout. But I would know to hear your opinion about it. Thanks in advance. Cheers from France. ;-)
Thank you Al for this great vid! I always think that the chief problem preventing me from doing more pull-ups is the amount of fat I'm carrying around. I'll be less ignorant tonight when I'll hit the hay hay hay! x)
Hi. Instead of extending fasting by skipping breakfast, how about skipping dinner? As going not with a full stomach in the night might be good for better digestion, would this work in the same way for burning fat? I just imagining its more easy than skipping breakfast as you sleep trough the phase were you get more hungry. For example not eating after 4pm and making a workout in the morning, but having a breakfast after the workout like an oatmeal, not with milk but with fresh fruit juice like mango or kiwi and nuts.
Hey hey hey Al. I know the goal of training is to get better and progress, but is it better to follow a strict and set training schedule or a more relaxed and instinctive approach to progress as a beginner?
Hey Hey Hey Al! What do you think about a 16 hours fasting window, eating my first meal at 2pm and my last at 10pm? Ps: your smile sends positive energy 😄
Hi Al, I'm struggling to get past Level 2 , week 4 of your Get Strong book. In particular doing more than 6bpull ups and 20 push ups. Is there something wrong with my technique? Should I just try and add extra reps each work out? Please could advise as I have been on this for several months, many thanks Regards Darren Holmes Ps I'm talking about the test at the end of the section to move up to the next level
Hi Al...I have a question for you..Is it worthwhile doing 200 push up/squat etc. challenges for 30 days,which we often see on youtube,will anyway benefit the health or over all fitness...If not,is there any potential damage in doing such things..
Hey Al. I have a question about get strong. I'm on phase 2 week 2 and I also do kickboxing about 1-2 times a week, which makes it hard on my time and body to do the workouts 3 times a week with proper rest in between. So to combat this problem I've started to stick with each week of the programme for 2 weeks instead of 1 to steadily build my strength alongside doing kickboxing without burning my self out. Would you recommend this?
Thank u for not being pozzed. Hard to find good channels lately. But remember guys keep it on the downlow because UA-cam doesn't want us to actually learn stuff, so don't tell anyone about it and keep it to yourself.
I recently learned that coffee, even without sweeteners and all of that added crap, still in fact breaks a fast. Caffeine is a xenobiotic and has to be filtered through your liver, which breaks the fast. Dr Rhonda Patrick explains the reason behind this on episode #901 with Joe Rogan at the 2hr 35min marker.
FIRChristian - there is plenty of evidence that ingesting fewer calories (i.e. as opposed to 0) over an extended period is beneficial - see this recent review: www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/49462/title/Running-on-Empty/&NEWSLETTER_TS_The%C2%ADScientist%C2%ADDaily_2016&E2%80%A6 Moreover, coffee is not going to induce of much an insulin spike, which appears to really trigger pro-aging pathways (e.g mTOR). In fact, caffeine seems to induce autophagy (good - fasting also causes it) by suppressing mTOR www.researchgate.net/figure/255715198_fig6_Figure-2-Caffeine-induced-autophagy-by-suppression-of-mTOR-in-hepatic-cells-A
There's literally a million videos on this subject and in 4 minutes you discussed history, method, implementation and debunking myths- amazing.
"before you hit the "HAY Hey hey" HAHA
Love your positivity Al! I've been doing IF for the past year and a half (!) and I've never felt better! I'm leaner and feel great, and I also workout in the morning, fasted, so I couldn't agree more with you 😉 Thanks for spreading the love and for your commitment to the ultimate gym: our bodies!
Talks a lot of sense in a short period of time 👌
Al dropping that truth on the "marketing departments."
I do a "light" intermittent fasting , because I have restricted my feeding window to 9-10 hours , and not to less than 8 hours. My first meal is fruits , around 12:00 noon (I wake up at 07:30 ) then another meal (salad ) at 16:00 and a snack at 18:00 and some cooked food at 21:00. My diet is almost vegan (I consume very little cheese or yogurt , or eggs , just a portion every few weeks) I do my training at 20:00-20:45 , just before my last meal.
This finally answered my questions about how to fit in working out with IF and post-workout eating. Thanks Al!
Good thing you are back to youtube!
After getting used to it, you do not get hungry in the morning & you have more energy all day. IF is the best. It also got rid of my acne, and my overall health & fitness is much better
Glad to see you are back at the Ask Als!
Love the little funny bits between your explanations. Added something to the video. Love your stuff, Al. Longtime fan!
Al, you've knocked it out of the park again!! This Ask Al format is so awesome! Props for the Rick Rude shot!!
I found your channel after reading convict condition books! All of this complements with the books!
Thanks Al, very good information. Keep on...
Positive up beat dude
Mind blowing!! For years I have been stuck with the concept “the window of gains” wth! Anyway thank you for the knowledge bomb!
I really like your videos. You should really try out for the Ultimate Beast Master next season. I think you and your brother would do well, plus you could get PCC knowledge into the general public.
I've been told though that if you're going to do physical work, it's best not to do so on an empty stomach. The reasoning is that if you're being powered by carbohydrates, you can do heavier work and for longer before you're exhausted as opposed to when you're just burning fat.
Is this a myth or is there any truth to that?
Also, would that reasoning apply to intellectual work? Can the brain burn fat to fuel itself and is it just as efficient if it's burning carbohydrates?
Or is the opposite true, where after a meal the body is less capable of physical work, because it's busy digesting etc.?
Great stuff Al as ever!
I've been IFing for years and the freedom and flexibility it offers are hard to beat.
Nice video al
This was the one.
Training in a fasted state.
No eating several hours later until 1st meal.
I needed this.
I get up at 0500 to train, until 0600.
I can't eat until 12 noon. A long slog.
Surprised me how many people (online) argued that it was detrimental.
Well. Gonna give it a try from tomorrow onwards.
So long normality!
Is there any kind of exercise best while fasting, like cardio, weights (strength or hypertrophy), etc? Bonus question 😉
How your answer impacts sleep?
Nice video, Al! Thanks from the UK.
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I'm coming to London from Alaska next weekend!
I will implement this on weekends when I can sleep more and breakfast in the afternoon. But I do get light headed when I work out fasted :/
Awesome Al! Thanks!
Thanks Al. You explain clearly the question.
Good stuff Al love it, hey I was wondering if you gonna do more updates to your app, thanks God bless you keep up the good work
Hey Al thanks for sharing the great videos and info. I was thinking about buying your Get Strong book for the last few days now; the "Hay hey hey" comment just sealed the deal. 😂😂😂
As always great practical information and advice.
Al Kavadlo, could address questions about weekly exercise routines or schedules you have and are currently using?
Hay hay hey… 😂 Thank you , great info & editing..blessings new sub from South Africa 🇿🇦
Best way to lose that fat asap ? Combine “proper” weekly fasts (48’s/72’s) with fasted cardio & carnivore/keto
Funny Al I just started doing this s few days ago so this video was great! I live on a. whole plant based diet, what do you think of juicing and blending for a week on a IF? Thanks you and Dan rule!
Can I some Dr approved suggestions for vitamins with iron, iodine, zinc, selenium, and B-vitamins since I'm doing a daily 20/4 fasting?? Thanks in advance!👍💗
Hey hey hey Al. Really love your videos, and your advice. I've seen you answer several questions about equipment, but mine's a bit different. Where do you suggest I get my equipment (Pull up bar, Dip Bars, etc) from? Thanks, and keep up the great work!
4 minutes on the basics of IF that explains it better than Brad Pilon and Martin Berkhan (on the surface, that is). Good information and concise presentation. Well done, Al!
I agree
I'm in total agreement with you Al. It does work and I'm back to interment fasting now. If you do 10:30 to 6:30 it's not that bad. I get forced into dinner a little late every once and a while but no biggie.
The only thing I would say is that don't skip the cream in your coffee if you have acid reflux. No food on your stomach doesn't help acid reflux and skipping the cream with just make you miserable.
Look up apple cider vinegar
Dude, that banana moment 🍌
Love your videos Al!
Do you ever feel like experimented other kinds of physical practices like dance, capoeira or something like it? I see you refer to Yoga every once in a while. What's your experience with that? Cheers
Hey Al! Even though I rarely do calisthenics anymore, I just wanted to thank you for introducing me to fitness. I remember looking up fitness videos in middle or early high school and you and your brother were some of the only people posting back then. Now I'm more into powerlifting, have you ever looked into it or given it a shot?
Good stuff. Got any recommendations for IF when your goal is maintenance? I often find it difficult to get enough intake during my feeding window.
This sounds super interesting! Can you provide any links to some articles from the literature that you recommend reading for intermittent fasting?
Great stuff Al keep them coming love your pointers and hey hey hey Al the industry would you say is full of BS lol.. ok I have a question though so when it comes to working out or getting back to work out in my case I have found it is easier since I workout indoors doing it in my bare feet . Sneakers getting in my way when skipping rope and to me are only good when I decide to jog or bike ride which is outdoors for me. I was wondering are there any benefits being in my bare feet or am I doing more harm then good. I was wondering is it better to do sets or HIIT what do you think I mean everyone is different. And why don't we see more of you doing either or but any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Good video Al! One question: what do you think about sugar replacements like the Stevia plant? I drink a lot of water but I like to give the water some taste once or twice a day with a little bit of stevia lemonade/syrup.
Wouter Visser lemons, pink salt and stevia in water is a tasty way to get electrolytes when sweating a lot👍👍
Perhaps you should not take lemonade/syrup. Try to put some fresh Stevia leaf and some lemons, like Paul bee said, into your water.
Hey hey hey! Tx for all the great videos!! You´ve been very inspiring. I was wondering how do you handle muscle imbalance, do you think it's a good idea to do the same amount of reps per side?
You're the man Al! Great video as always! I'm someone who needs the opposite of IF. I'm about 6'2" and am currently 150 lbs. I'm up about 8 lbs over the past 2 months (natural) and I've weighed this much before. So, I feel as though my gains will plateau shortly. What do you suggest as to breaking that threshold of 160 lbs? Any meals or quick tips to getting in those extra calories? Thanks Al!
Hang out with obese ppl, they will teach you how to consume more calories.
Is it true about not worrying about immediate consumption of post workout protein intake? I don't know much, but the current rhetoric that its best to consume protein immediately post workout sounds pretty convincing, and i never imagined that its a hoax until this video.
Thanks
Yip, that is how it is done.
Thanks
Informative thanks Al 👍👍👍
Thanks Al!!!
I am playing around with intermittent fasting and fasted workouts. Surprised to hear that you don’t need to refuel promptly after a workout. Please share the science on that one.
That coffee scene! :D :D :D
In my family we have our biggest meal at breakfast, so I feel better having my meals early and starting the fast in the afternoon as dinner tends to be just a slice of bread anyway so its easier to cut. I feel I sleep better with this routine
Thanks for the video Al! I'm a week into 16:8 IF and wondering should I stick to maintenance calories? I want to use If to drop body fat, but at the same time I want to build muscle, so I have to be in a calorie surplus?
If so, does anyone else find it a challenge to fit all those calories into just 8 hours!!??
Hey, Al ! I want to know what do you think about kettlebells ? It's not strictly bodyweight workout. But I would know to hear your opinion about it. Thanks in advance. Cheers from France. ;-)
Thank you Al for this great vid! I always think that the chief problem preventing me from doing more pull-ups is the amount of fat I'm carrying around. I'll be less ignorant tonight when I'll hit the hay hay hay! x)
Hi. Instead of extending fasting by skipping breakfast, how about skipping dinner? As going not with a full stomach in the night might be good for better digestion, would this work in the same way for burning fat? I just imagining its more easy than skipping breakfast as you sleep trough the phase were you get more hungry. For example not eating after 4pm and making a workout in the morning, but having a breakfast after the workout like an oatmeal, not with milk but with fresh fruit juice like mango or kiwi and nuts.
Yep - you can do it that way
Great video!
Hey hey hey Al. I know the goal of training is to get better and progress, but is it better to follow a strict and set training schedule or a more relaxed and instinctive approach to progress as a beginner?
Hey Hey Hey Al! What do you think about a 16 hours fasting window, eating my first meal at 2pm and my last at 10pm? Ps: your smile sends positive energy 😄
Any 16 hour window works. That is what I do and I like the results.
Hi Al, I'm struggling to get past Level 2 , week 4 of your Get Strong book. In particular doing more than 6bpull ups and 20 push ups. Is there something wrong with my technique? Should I just try and add extra reps each work out? Please could advise as I have been on this for several months, many thanks Regards Darren Holmes
Ps I'm talking about the test at the end of the section to move up to the next level
Be patient and stay the course. Yes, you can add some extra reps each workout.
@@alkavadlo Thank you Al
Hi Al...I have a question for you..Is it worthwhile doing 200 push up/squat etc. challenges for 30 days,which we often see on youtube,will anyway benefit the health or over all fitness...If not,is there any potential damage in doing such things..
Hey Al. I have a question about get strong. I'm on phase 2 week 2 and I also do kickboxing about 1-2 times a week, which makes it hard on my time and body to do the workouts 3 times a week with proper rest in between. So to combat this problem I've started to stick with each week of the programme for 2 weeks instead of 1 to steadily build my strength alongside doing kickboxing without burning my self out. Would you recommend this?
Hey Al, Who and where is Coach Wade?
Can we eat jaggery instead of sugar,
How to progress on calisthenics? Can you tell me sir.
You're the man
So do you have to have a couple large meals or several small meals during your 8 hour window?
Al is a genius
dont u need to eat a certain amount of calories to build muscle?
Hey Al: what do you think of fruitarian diet? Thanks :)
Thank u for not being pozzed. Hard to find good channels lately. But remember guys keep it on the downlow because UA-cam doesn't want us to actually learn stuff, so don't tell anyone about it and keep it to yourself.
I like you, Al.
Hi sir .hey hey hey is really amazing
Good video. Intermittent fasting is hard to implement in family life so feel free to experiment if you're a teen or single😁
so true ...
It would be hard for me not to have my morning oatmeal. I'm so used to it.
I recently learned that coffee, even without sweeteners and all of that added crap, still in fact breaks a fast. Caffeine is a xenobiotic and has to be filtered through your liver, which breaks the fast. Dr Rhonda Patrick explains the reason behind this on episode #901 with Joe Rogan at the 2hr 35min marker.
FIRChristian - there is plenty of evidence that ingesting fewer calories (i.e. as opposed to 0) over an extended period is beneficial - see this recent review: www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/49462/title/Running-on-Empty/&NEWSLETTER_TS_The%C2%ADScientist%C2%ADDaily_2016&E2%80%A6
Moreover, coffee is not going to induce of much an insulin spike, which appears to really trigger pro-aging pathways (e.g mTOR). In fact, caffeine seems to induce autophagy (good - fasting also causes it) by suppressing mTOR
www.researchgate.net/figure/255715198_fig6_Figure-2-Caffeine-induced-autophagy-by-suppression-of-mTOR-in-hepatic-cells-A
For ME, I drink black coffee during the IF 16 hour window and I now have a small stomach...
i hate that exact shirt
Hey Al, you smoke weed?
no doubt, lol
Great information Al, thank you for sharing 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼