Saturday, February 27, 2010

Re: [fast5] Fast5 and P90X

 

 
 
Hi, Sanjeev -
 
Well, I don't do P90X; however I do weight train and cardio pretty substantially - I would argue that my regimen is probably similar, at least in terms of calories burned and the fact that it's a whole-body workout that changes all the time.
 
I can tell you from experience from a standard 'weight training diet' that they do work - but you do have to create almost a part-time job out of managing your nutritional intake and timing.  There is certainly plenty of evidence that it works.  Without knowing what the P90X diet specifically looks like, my guess is that it's high in protein, particular about good-quality carbohydrates and fresh vegetables, good fats, and low sodium.
 
I have found that Fast 5 works well for me.  We're not the only ones - I read a fascinating article (New York Times) the other day about Stanley McChrystal - the commanding military officer in Afghanistan.  He is a consummate military man.  Completely lean and muscular, exercises like a madman, used to run his 12 mile commute every day . . . . .and for most of his adult life has subsisted generally one one meal per day, in order to not feel sluggish. 
 
My take: If your physical demands are high and consistent, your body is going to adapt to either approach.  I do suspect though, if your aim is more about muscle building than fat loss, that you would be in a more consistent anabolic state if you were taking in calories more regularly.  Fast5, to me, is primarily a way to allow the body to use the energy it already has stored, and muscle-building would be secondary. 
 
One other caveat - I'd certainly look to a professional like Dr. Herring to weigh in, but my reading indicates that the body's own ability to produce growth hormone actually increases when in a fasting state, so I think that there's some real potential advantages to a more ascetic eating schedule like Fast 5.  I think it might be working for me, as I do feel that I'm getting stronger, more muscular, and leaner.  I've just gotten back on the Fast 5 track after lagging over the holidays though - we'll see how things look come summer.  :-)
 
Cheers,
Phil

--- On Sat, 2/27/10, sanjeev.bhadresa <sanjeev.bhadresa@gmail.com> wrote:

From: sanjeev.bhadresa <sanjeev.bhadresa@gmail.com>
Subject: [fast5] Fast5 and P90X
To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 8:53 PM

 
Hey!

I have a question I hope someone can help me with.

I've been on the fast5 diet for around 6 weeks or so and am seeing a moderate reduction in weight (around a pound a week).

I've recently purchased the P90X system and noticed that they recommend a very different diet. It's taken me a while to transition to the fast5 and so really don't want to switch (besides I feel great......much better than I did eating multiple meals).

Does anyone have any experience they care to share?

I'm inclined to just start with the exercise part of the system and see what happens.

Sanjeev


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