{"id":37957,"date":"2024-07-03T08:05:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T15:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=37957"},"modified":"2024-07-24T11:53:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T18:53:55","slug":"intermittent-fasting-cycling-and-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/intermittent-fasting-cycling-and-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Possible to Lose Weight with Intermittent Fasting and Fasted Cycling Training?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people believe that the best way to lose weight is to do endurance training in a fasted state. There are even some who say that the combination of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) and intermittent fasting causes the “weight to just fall off.” Others say extreme exercise while fasting is an inherently dangerous and even crazy combination. We know for sure that intermittent fasting is a research-proven way to lose weight. But can you combine intermittent fasting with fasted bike training? Would it help you to lose weight, or would it make it impossible for you to crank your pedals efficiently? This post, plus video, will help you decide if it’s possible, and if you want to give it a try.<\/p>\n

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What is Intermittent Fasting?<\/h2>\n

Basically, intermittent fasting just means having periods of not eating. It can also be called Intermittent Eating. So, in a way, we have all been doing it all our lives \u2013 the part when we are fasting is usually called sleeping<\/em>. However, the catch is that you need to not eat for longer than 8 hours. The most common pattern is to fast for 16 hours, and then have 8 hours within which you can eat. For example, have breakfast at 10:00 a.m., and then stop eating after 6:00 p.m. However, you could also fast for 14 hours, and give yourself a longer eating window.<\/p>\n

Two other methods of intermittent fasting are:<\/p>\n