One of the most common questions in the fitness industry today is “can you use intermittent fasting for body building?”. The short answer is yes. However, you need to do it properly in order to effectively put on muscle mass. First lets talk about the most widely known way to put on muscle and then lets get into how intermittent fasting can offer an alternative way to put on muscle.
Putting on muscle the old school way The general consensus that is most accepted in the fitness industry is that you need to eat a huge amount of calories over the course of the day. Typically with the conventional body building diet and routine, you need to consume around 6 meals a day. The theory behind this idea is that by eating 6 meals a day you will keep your metabolism firing on all cylinders and you will be supplying your body with a constant intake of protein. Each and every meal must be spaced out three to five hours apart for the max benefit. Some body builders proclaim that you even should wake up in the middle of the night to drink a protein shake in order to keep your protein intake up.