My experience with extended fasting so far (GH+IGF-1 maxxing)

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before you say this is cope; i don't care, i will continue to do this and possibly keep sharing what i discover etc for whoever might be interested in this. at first i wasn't convinced about doing this but some other user here shared with me some pseudoscience on how you dont really stop growing after a certain age etc (im still not conviced about that, but whatever), if you are younger you might have much better chances of this working out for you.

this was my fast routine:

1. eat a light meal and hydrate before starting (avoid heavy meals before fasting)
2. i usually start fasting after dinner, but any time of the day should be fine
3. after at least 10h i start doing sprints+weights as much as possible
4. after at least 24h, i break the fast (i almost always break it in the morning or afternoon) with something easily digestable (i fucked up the first time, it wasnt nice). first meal is as many proteins and healthy fats as i can get while avoiding sugars and carbs. for the second meal, i start introducing some carbs with again, proteins. for the third meal (evening), i eat a small amount of fruits and then again proteins and some carbs.
5. more sprinting+weights
6. keep the same diet for at least the next 2 days (this is something i started to do the fourth time i fasted), introducing as many calories as i can
7. calorie surplus for the next days

so far i've fasted 4 times (once every 7-10 days), 3 of them were 30-42h long. i dont really have anything to say about the first tree, except that i did feel my body behaving in a different way but i will put more of this in another post if i ever will make an update. i didnt drink at all for the first fast (38h long), i was dumb and didnt know it was unnecessary, it was annoying, boring and i wasnt used to it, so it was a bit hard.

my fourth fast was 62h long and i could have kept going for much longer, but decided to stop it to avoid any problems. the second day i felt incredibly focused, it was actually fun and i felt great. surprisingly, i was able to sprint for longer+still doing weights, i also felt like i performed better on some videogame since i was feeling much focused, my hands stopped shaking as much as they were the first day and i kept feeling great, so much so that i was thinking about prolonging the fast or doing it again after less than 7 days. the major reason why i decided to break the fast the next day was because i couldnt sleep at all, ive slept something like 3 hours, but still felt fine. i broke the fast on the third day in the afternoon, right after more sprinting and weights (this time feeling much worse, mainly for the lack of sleep)

i think i will wait a bit more for my next fast, i dont want to over do it. fasting did help me feel better in some cases, i have some other underlying health issues so i shouldnt do this excessively, i will put more on this later if a future post if people are interested.
 
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So what’re the benefits so far?
Glowing skin from HGH?
Debloat?
Any inches of height? (Also how old r you)
 
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So what’re the benefits so far?
Glowing skin from HGH?
Debloat?
Any inches of height? (Also how old r you)
Ive started doing this mainly for trying to get taller. im almost 24 yo, so i get some here might say im retarded and its over, but its also the reason why im actually doing this. As ive also said in the post, i also allegedly have some problems regarding my hormones (im already getting more bloodtests done in the next month), so it might stops or ruin any progress im trying to make through these extended fasts, but whatever. Im starting to feel a bit better, but im not sure if I can attribute these positive changes to fasting alone because im also changing habits, diet, etc.

The benefits seems to be quite a lot; muscle growth, anti aging, better skin quality, better sleep, fat loss, improved cognitive function, enhanced physical performance and IGF-1 should help getting taller.

Logically speaking fasting should emulate our past lifestyles, when food would run low and thats what fat is for afterall, to store energy etc, or thats what I think at least. I also make sure to eat more for the rest of the week to regain all the calories while keeping a clean diet when possible
 
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Keep starving yourself call it qhatever you want but dont come to me saying why am i short why am i boneless ok
 
I stopped reading at avoiding sugars and carb
 
I stopped reading at avoiding sugars and carb
I dont totally avoid them, but they should be eaten at specific times when breaking a fast and the next days. 90-95% of sugar i eat is from fruits
 
Ive started doing this mainly for trying to get taller. im almost 24 yo, so i get some here might say im retarded and its over, but its also the reason why im actually doing this. As ive also said in the post, i also allegedly have some problems regarding my hormones (im already getting more bloodtests done in the next month), so it might stops or ruin any progress im trying to make through these extended fasts, but whatever. Im starting to feel a bit better, but im not sure if I can attribute these positive changes to fasting alone because im also changing habits, diet, etc.

The benefits seems to be quite a lot; muscle growth, anti aging, better skin quality, better sleep, fat loss, improved cognitive function, enhanced physical performance and IGF-1 should help getting taller.

Logically speaking fasting should emulate our past lifestyles, when food would run low and thats what fat is for afterall, to store energy etc, or thats what I think at least. I also make sure to eat more for the rest of the week to regain all the calories while keeping a clean diet when possible
Main reason being height growth at 24 y/o?
There’s no hope. But fasting after puberty is honestly a good idea. It has been linked to longevity in multiple studies. It’s basically a health-maxing method.
 
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Ive started doing this mainly for trying to get taller. im almost 24 yo, so i get some here might say im retarded and its over, but its also the reason why im actually doing this. As ive also said in the post, i also allegedly have some problems regarding my hormones (im already getting more bloodtests done in the next month), so it might stops or ruin any progress im trying to make through these extended fasts, but whatever. Im starting to feel a bit better, but im not sure if I can attribute these positive changes to fasting alone because im also changing habits, diet, etc.

The benefits seems to be quite a lot; muscle growth, anti aging, better skin quality, better sleep, fat loss, improved cognitive function, enhanced physical performance and IGF-1 should help getting taller.

Logically speaking fasting should emulate our past lifestyles, when food would run low and thats what fat is for afterall, to store energy etc, or thats what I think at least. I also make sure to eat more for the rest of the week to regain all the calories while keeping a clean diet when possible
Bro ur not getting taller at 24. Only benefit to fasting like this is getting rid of fatty liver and/or staying lean.

Every looksmaxxer who goes to the gym should fast every now and then because the excess calories caues fatty liver. Good for you tho for having the will power to fast and eat clean.
Main reason being height growth at 24 y/o?
There’s no hope. But fasting after puberty is honestly a good idea. It has been linked to longevity in multiple studies. It’s basically a health-maxing method.

Calorie restriction in general is linked to longevity theirs nothing special about fasting. You would get the same benefits just eating through the day but eating less food.
 
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Main reason being height growth at 24 y/o?
There’s no hope. But fasting after puberty is honestly a good idea. It has been linked to longevity in multiple studies. It’s basically a health-maxing method.
I know chances are low but i decided to try anyway, it does have other benefits afterall. Im also doing a lot to looksmax, all of this might be completely useless, but I will still give it a try to hopefully be more healthy at least
 
Ive started doing this mainly for trying to get taller. im almost 24 yo, so i get some here might say im retarded and its over, but its also the reason why im actually doing this. As ive also said in the post, i also allegedly have some problems regarding my hormones (im already getting more bloodtests done in the next month), so it might stops or ruin any progress im trying to make through these extended fasts, but whatever. Im starting to feel a bit better, but im not sure if I can attribute these positive changes to fasting alone because im also changing habits, diet, etc.

The benefits seems to be quite a lot; muscle growth, anti aging, better skin quality, better sleep, fat loss, improved cognitive function, enhanced physical performance and IGF-1 should help getting taller.

Logically speaking fasting should emulate our past lifestyles, when food would run low and thats what fat is for afterall, to store energy etc, or thats what I think at least. I also make sure to eat more for the rest of the week to regain all the calories while keeping a clean diet when possible
24 years old and trying to grow taller retarded
 
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