36 hour fast followed by WOD

Eric Parker · 02-01-2010, 02:02 PM

I have done several 24 hr (~6pm - 6pm) fasts, and I am in the middle of one right now. I am thinking of extending it until ~ 6am tomorrow. I always workout in the morning without eating, so I want to finish this fast with today's main page WOD.

I plan on breaking the fast with a large vegetable salad dressed with olive oil, and some deer sausage on the side.

Anyone have thoughts or advice??

Nathan Magniez · 02-01-2010, 02:06 PM

Seems a little excessive IMHO. If you feel optimal doing that then go for it.

Mike Mallory · 02-01-2010, 02:11 PM

why.....?

Gerhard Lavin · 02-01-2010, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Mallory

why.....?

My thoughts exactly.

What are your goals?
Is a 36 hour fast followed by a WOD conducive to those goals?

Casey Crooks · 02-01-2010, 03:24 PM

just continue the fast.
give me the deer sausage.

Frederic Giraud · 02-01-2010, 08:25 PM

Go all out man, intermittent fasting means you should vary it quite sometimes!

I do think 24h+ fasting are a bit long on a regular basis but since it isn't a regular basis thing, go all out! Just eat super well afterward just as you are used to

People who aren't used to fasting shouldn't really give advice in this thread, ask questions fine but critize and making doubt of his thing nah....

Look he's used to fasting, he knows what he's doing ( look how the fast is being broken, good nice paleo , caloric & nutrient dense ). He's asking for advice from fellow faster's =)

Let us know how it goes! Perhaps it is gonna be the last time you do it, perhaps not!

Try. New. Things.

BTW Casey you will have to pass over my dead body first!

We know how much that hunter hunger will make things turn out

Júlíus Magnússon · 02-01-2010, 10:36 PM

36 hours? Go for 48. Or seventy-two.

Casey Graham · 02-01-2010, 10:45 PM

I did that once. Fasted for 36 hours, did a wod in the morning, didn't eat for another 2 hours and nearly fainted in a grocery store. I had to grab my friend next to me to keep from falling to the ground. Won't do it again. Just my experience. oh yeah, and i've never fainted in my life before so i'm pretty sure that's what caused it.

Daniel Lyell · 02-02-2010, 12:15 AM

Any particular reason for the super long fast? As a crossfitter you are burning large amounts of calories..and for your body to be able to recover and get stronger....you need to be putting calories back into it. Not to say intermittent fasting can't be beneficial, but people like Robb Wolf and others recommend only doing between 16-18 hours for a reason.

Greg Privitera · 02-02-2010, 04:45 AM

Sounds like a pretty good way to break down muscle...

02-01-2010, 02:02 PM	#1
Eric Parker Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Decatur AL Posts: 33	36 hour fast followed by WOD I have done several 24 hr (~6pm - 6pm) fasts, and I am in the middle of one right now. I am thinking of extending it until ~ 6am tomorrow. I always workout in the morning without eating, so I want to finish this fast with today's main page WOD. I plan on breaking the fast with a large vegetable salad dressed with olive oil, and some deer sausage on the side. Anyone have thoughts or advice??

02-01-2010, 02:06 PM	#2
Nathan Magniez Member Profile: Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 41	Re: 36 hour fast followed by WOD Seems a little excessive IMHO. If you feel optimal doing that then go for it.
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02-01-2010, 02:11 PM	#3
Mike Mallory Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Denver CO Posts: 694	Re: 36 hour fast followed by WOD why.....?
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02-01-2010, 03:24 PM	#5
Casey Crooks Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tuscaloosa AL Posts: 301	Re: 36 hour fast followed by WOD just continue the fast. give me the deer sausage.

02-01-2010, 08:25 PM	#6
Frederic Giraud Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Posts: 709	Re: 36 hour fast followed by WOD Go all out man, intermittent fasting means you should vary it quite sometimes! I do think 24h+ fasting are a bit long on a regular basis but since it isn't a regular basis thing, go all out! Just eat super well afterward just as you are used to People who aren't used to fasting shouldn't really give advice in this thread, ask questions fine but critize and making doubt of his thing nah.... Look he's used to fasting, he knows what he's doing ( look how the fast is being broken, good nice paleo , caloric & nutrient dense ). He's asking for advice from fellow faster's =) Let us know how it goes! Perhaps it is gonna be the last time you do it, perhaps not! Try. New. Things. BTW Casey you will have to pass over my dead body first! We know how much that hunter hunger will make things turn out
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02-01-2010, 10:36 PM	#7
Júlíus Magnússon Departed Profile: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,283	Re: 36 hour fast followed by WOD 36 hours? Go for 48. Or seventy-two.

02-01-2010, 10:45 PM	#8
Casey Graham Member Profile: Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Carmichael CA Posts: 161	Re: 36 hour fast followed by WOD I did that once. Fasted for 36 hours, did a wod in the morning, didn't eat for another 2 hours and nearly fainted in a grocery store. I had to grab my friend next to me to keep from falling to the ground. Won't do it again. Just my experience. oh yeah, and i've never fainted in my life before so i'm pretty sure that's what caused it.

02-02-2010, 12:15 AM	#9
Daniel Lyell Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Blacksburg VA Posts: 125	Re: 36 hour fast followed by WOD Any particular reason for the super long fast? As a crossfitter you are burning large amounts of calories..and for your body to be able to recover and get stronger....you need to be putting calories back into it. Not to say intermittent fasting can't be beneficial, but people like Robb Wolf and others recommend only doing between 16-18 hours for a reason.

02-02-2010, 04:45 AM	#10
Greg Privitera Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moorestown NJ Posts: 2,293	Re: 36 hour fast followed by WOD Sounds like a pretty good way to break down muscle...
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