I’ve got a (limited time) offer to share with you today.
But first, it looks like I’ve gone and ruffled a few feathers…
Having made a return to my daily videos following my trip to France, yesterday’s post has definitely hit a nerve.
Now, I don’t particularly like being controversial. I prefer to keep my head down and enjoy a quiet life.
But there are so many unqualified internet gurus out there spouting nonsense about nutrition, weight loss, training, and health in general, that I occasionally pop my head above the parapet and speak out.
Albeit sometimes I speak out without thinking about it, and end up upsetting people.
And this time it’s the diehard ‘Intermittent Fasting’ believers who are out to get me.
Thing is, my post yesterday was based on evidence.
Not just a popular belief, or even general conjecture.
That’s where the massive personal conflict arises for me.
I want to take a personalised and individual approach to the issues I am presented with.
And for the record, I’m not necessarily ‘anti’ intermittent fasting.
In fact, it might be a good approach for a large number of people. Particularly those who are sedentary or inactive.
But that doesn’t mean it’s right for everyone.
Similarly, early morning fasted exercise has been shown to have benefits for many. Particularly those undertaking low to moderate intensity endurance exercise.
But in this case, combining two benefits doesn’t mean the outcome will be even more substantial.
In fact, the two positive effects can counter themselves and lead to a negative outcome.
The case I highlighted yesterday was of a cyclist I coach, who (independently and without my knowledge) decided to try intermittent fasting.
The result of doing this for a period was a significant drop in lean body mass, which can lead to a fairly significant drop in performance.
And in more extreme cases, overtraining syndrome.
The impact of this can sometimes be medically significant, with the potential to result in soft tissue injury; suppression of immune function (ultimately causing recurrent illness); and even cardiac issues (in severe cases)!
But of course, the internet knows better… And I’m not going to repeat some of the nonsense that has been thrown at me.
The real problem is many of the people spouting nonsense actually believe it, and go on to try and convince others they are correct.
Two pieces of good information, logically should combine, but all is not smooth sailing with the human body.
So, my thoughts for you this week:
Who can you trust? Mass opinion may not always provide the correct answer.
Are you happy with being treated like a sheep, or would you prefer an individual approach?
That’s where our offer comes in.
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Until next week (unless I have been tracked down by the intermittent fasting mob and am hanging from a lamppost by my toenails somewhere).