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>if we could use leptin to increase dieting efficacy it's called a refeed and bodybuilders have been doing it for decades to drop fat while maintaining muscle
by ren_engineer 4y ago
>if we could use leptin to increase dieting efficacy
it's called a refeed and bodybuilders have been doing it for decades to drop fat while maintaining muscle mass, you don't need leptin injections
some recent studies have backed up the bro science as well
>The researchers reported that 19 participants in the continuous diet group completed the study and lost an average of 9.1 kg furthermore, 17 participants in the intermittent diet group completed the study and lost an average of 14.1 kg (4).Hence, the authors concluded that greater weight and fat loss was achieved in the intermittent diet group (4)
- sydthrowaway 4y agoWhat is a refeed?
- jonahx 4y agoEating normal or excess calories, usually for a day.
- jolmg 4y agoApparently specifically high carb, low fat.
- desmosxxx 4y agoYep. Carbs cause a larger release of leptin than either fat or protein. Of course, at some point the leptin system breaks down, probably due to desensitized receptors. But in a negative calorie state, you can take advantage of your leptin sensitivity. UD 2.0 by Lyle McDonald is a good basic program that is built off the premise of carb cycling (and the effects on leptin and insulin).
- hammock 4y agoHow frequently does one need to refeed?
- jmnicolas 4y agoApparently "it depends": > Perhaps providing more frequent diet breaks for athletes as they become leaner could improve fat loss efficiency, lean body mass retention, and mitigate fat loss plateaus. For example, beginning the initial phases of contest prep using a 4:1 ratio of diet: diet break, then moving to 3:1, then 2:1, and finally 1:1 may be more opti- mal than simply using a set ratio for the entire duration of the preparation; however, we can only speculate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339949771_Effectiveness_of_Diet_Refeeds_and_Diet_Breaks_as_a_Precontest_Strategy https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339949771_Effective...
- NonNefarious 4y agoDo you have a link to the full study, or a decent citation of it? Thanks.
- niea_11 4y agohttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/339949771_Effectiveness_of_Diet_Refeeds_and_Diet_Breaks_as_a_Precontest_Strategy https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339949771_Effective...