7 Reason to Workout in a Fasted State
1. Increases Lipolysis – BURN THE FAT BABY!
A fasted body loves to eat body fat almost as much Robocop loves his baby food.
2. Increases neurogenesis (the growth of new brain cells)
Whether or not fasting will improve your SATs is still up in the air. However, if you wish to ward off the odds of memory loss and cognitive impairment later in life—the combination of fasting is a good place to start.
3. Increases the effects of mTOR (our primary muscle/strength building gene)
mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) regulates cell growth and protein synthesis (the process in which cells manufacture proteins) . mTOR behaves like a spring. If we wish to increase its effectiveness (build more strength and muscle with less resources), it helps to first temporarily suppress it. The potential energy of a spring is greatest when it is maximally compressed. The same can be said (somewhat) about mTOR.
Fasting and exercise both potentiate mTOR by first suppressing it. For greatest effect, combine fasting and exercise.
4. Flushes out oxidized muscle tissue
Ensures that our muscle stays young and vigorous!
5. Increases growth hormone surge
This helps to explain why fasting burns body fat, yet spares muscle tissue—especially in comparison to other calorically restrictive diets.
6. Increases energy
The release of adrenaline (epinephrine and norepinephrine) increases in a fasted state. It’s like a free cup of coffee, or two.
7. Improves mental focus and alertness
Food slows you down. Humans thrive off of hunger; it's the ultimate motivator!
It Comes Down To This...
Indeed you may initially lose a marginal amount of strength and muscle mass training in a fasted state (I did) --that is not up for contention. All I'm saying is that the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks.- Pat Flynn
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Kettlebell Workout of the Week: Episode 11 -
"The Double Clean and Press On The Minute, Every Minute, For Ten Minutes Workout"
It's hard to find a move sexier than the kettlebell bear crawl thing.
Best performed intermittently throughout the day, as this movement is highly accessible and adaptable to any environment, such as:
1. You grandmothers basement (Why I now live alone)
2. The office (Why I don't have a corporate job)
3. A frat party (Why I'm so popular)
4. Middle school talent show (It's how I took 7th place... out of 5)
Where not to perform the kettlebell bear crawl thing:
1. Anywhere around Ted Nugent
The Kettlebell Bear Crawl Thing:
Push Up + Row Right + Step
Push Up + Row Left + Step
Forget me trying to explain it, just watch the video and enjoy!
3-5 sets of 10 paces will do nicely.
Don't forget to drop some love in the comment section and share this post!
- Pat FLYNN
Don't be timid.
5 cycles of the following movements:
Swing
Snatch
Clean and Press
Pistol Squat
Perform 3 sets of 5 cycles
What does Ronnie James Dio, the world's greatest trumpeter, have anything to do with kettlebells?
The answer is not much.
Episode eight is "The Holy Fiver" (see the connection now?):
Double Swing x 5
Double Snatch x 5
Double Clean and Press x 5
Double Front Squat x 5
Perform 5 sets for a coooooool 25 total reps of each movement
Oh No! The Holy Fiver Strikes Again!
The Holy Fiver Feat Chris Foehl:
Double Swing x 5
Double Snatch x 5
See-Saw Press x 10
Alternating Lunges x 10
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For all you snatchoholics out there, it's time to feed the vice..
5 sets of the following (Left+Right = 1 set)
Cadence snatch x 1 minute (one snatch every 10 seconds)
+ 30 second burn set (as many snatches as possible in 30 seconds)
Please drop some love in the comment section.
If you have any questions I'd be happy to answer those as well!
Oh, and please SHARE!
Please lift responsibly,
- Pat Flynn
CEO Omnicorp
1. Order your food
Load up on the greens first. Start every meal off with a fibrous array of leafy greens. Personally, I love arugula salad with a little walnut oil and some lemon. MMMMMMMMM. Then move onto your meats and fats. Eat your dense carb sources last.
2. Micro-fasts
24 hour fasts are cool. But micro-fasts are even sexier. I typically don’t eat my first meal until around four or five o’clock every day. Don’t listen to General Mill’s propaganda. Breakfast is actually the worst meal of the day. And cheerios suck.
3. The Kettlebell Swing Quota
Short and intense bouts of exercise performed intermittently throughout the day will radically accelerate your fat loss, especially when performed in a fasted state. Here is my challenge to you: set yourself a daily swing quota. If you’re just starting out, make it between 100-200 swings a day. I don’t care how you break it up, but you must hit your quota by the end of the day.
Please eat responsibly,
Pat Flynn
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Life is far too short for only one kettlebell workout of the week (or day for that matter).
I'm coming hot off the heels of the last post due to the similarity between the two complexes. I think you're going to enjoy the upgrade.
8 Double Clean + 5 Front Squat
5 Double Clean + 3 Front Squat
3 Double Clean + 2 Front Squat
2 Double Clean + 1 Front Squat
Please lift responsibly,
- Pat Flynn
PS - My hat is off to anyone who can pull this one off with Som-like poise.
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