Intermittent Fasting: The Hodge Twins Take

Aug 20, 2012

Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent Fasting is a dietary method that involves timing when you eat. The goal is to train your body to burn fat and build more muscle. To lose weight, you have to find a diet that works for you. Many people have found intermittent fasting to work for them.

Since, one of the most important factors in getting a great body is losing body fat, this method is something you should try. A popular form of intermittent fasting is to use the lean gains guide.

The Hodge Twins talk about how they do Intermittent Fasting:

This method demands that you devote 16 hours a day to fasting and 8 hours a day to eating. It is good to time your nourishing phase right after you workout. Even the famous diet book author, Dr. Andrew Weil, supports intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting leads to fat loss by giving the body a lot of time to burn fat. Notably, the Hodge Twins admit it burns fat around your lower abs and love handles.

Giving your body 16 hours of fat burning time allows your body to lose weight in those hard to lose areas. Eating throughout the day maintains cortisol in the body. Cortisol is the main hormone involved in storing body fat.

This is problematic because you tend to store more fat when cortisol is hanging around. When you eat breakfast, you are eating when your body is at peak cortisol. Waking up may sound like a peaceful time. But, the truth is that your body loves sleep, making waking up a stressful event.

Thus, fat loss is hard to achieve after eating breakfast, despite what the Kellogg’s company tells you. The main reason to skip breakfast is that eating breakfast often makes you more hungry. Waiting until after your first workout makes all the difference in the world. You are more relaxed, and your body actually will put the calories to work.

You still want to maintain a normal amount of calories while intermittent fasting, but only eat in a 6-8 hour window per day. When you eat 6 small meals throughout the day, you are giving your body no reason to burn these areas. Instead, your body gains energy from constantly eating. Avoid this by trying intermittent fasting and seeing the results for yourself.