Would this work; eat stop eat

[Tmv]

I was thinking, would it work if you fasted every day and ate a normal sized, very healthy meal once a day ( post work out) for fat loss and gaining strength. It seems that I do really good whenever I fast but as soon as it's rest days I can't focus and get bored and eat. I've been on 5x5 for almost 2 months and am at a 160lb squat w/ perfect technique and don't seem to lag whenever I fast and work out. So would muscle deteriorate If I only ate once every 24 hours (food full of protien complex carbs, other food w/ vitamins and veggies). I don't have the ese book btw ( can't afford it ATM). Any input is appreciated thanks!

[Tmv]

I'm gonna perform a study on myself starting now.
Starting weight : 218
fat : 24% (obviously it's not working right because I was 24% when I started SL and healthy food 2 months ago)
height : 6ft hetrosexual
athletic build
going to eat very healthy at the end of fast everyday around 2pm
I'll let you know how I'm feeling after a week if anyone cares :p

[Mehdi]

So it would be fasting for +20h then eat 1-2 meals, every day? That sounds like the warrior diet approach, I've been moving to that lately.

[Tmv]

Yes that's what I had in mind seems to be working really nicely so far, tommorow I'll see how my lifts are. I also have a physically demanding job, ramp agent, so I'm doing HIIT like 5 times throughout the day. Eat stop eat just seems too easy as of right now.

[Varjag]

It should not be a problem, but you'll lose some muscles by doing so, do not expect to improve your strength - the goal is to maintain the weights. Also I would not recommend to do that pre-work out days. I feel weak, but it's just my experience, put it differently you should have enough glycogen stored in your muscles to be able to work out efficiently.

[Playboy]

It should not be a problem, but you'll lose some muscles by doing so, do not expect to improve your strength - the goal is to maintain the weights. Also I would not recommend to do that pre-work out days. I feel weak, but it's just my experience, put it differently you should have enough glycogen stored in your muscles to be able to work out efficiently.

Nah this is wrong you'll keep getting stronger as your body gets used to burning ketones for energy. This is from personal experience, I've been doing ESE for a while now and I've set new PRs all over the place.

I've also not lost muscle, I've actually gained muscle (though not a lot at all).