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Question about exercise during fasting

Hi,

What acivity should I do during the fast? I read that you did hard physical labour.
I thought one should conserve energy.

Thank you

Nathan Gogol

Fasting gets easier the longer you fast. There will be days you will have boundless energy and others with low energy. When they come is totally unpredictable. The change can come within and hour. Dragged out and tired to energetic or just the opposite. I water skied 6 miles on the 5 day of a water fast but the next day I paid a heavy price. With water fasting conserver your energy. Do not exercise except for stretching exercises or a walk.

When juice fasting, I exercise on the good days. But sometimes, I get dragged out halfway through the workout. Taking a big thermos of fresh juice to the gym really helps. For the first week of the fast exercise is difficult but after 20 days, wow look out.

Fasting with Raw Egg Whites

I discovered an amazing trick to muscle up and thin down. I was in a chin up competition with my friend bill but I also wanted to fast. So I took 10 raw egg whites and mixed them with veggie juice. Tasted good and had no effect on the fast. The detox was slower but I gained more muscle. This type of fasting is great for athletes who train heavy or have intense exercise sessions but want to trim off fat before a competition. With the addition of raw egg whites, you can exercise, train and do vigorous workouts during fasting, great for athletes and bodybuilders.

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14 Responses to “Exercise During Fasting?”

ashley

21 Apr 2008 at 6:30 pm

what about saunua’s ?
Tom Coghill

23 Apr 2008 at 6:15 am

Saunua’s during fasting are good in moderation but be cautious. The blood pressure is already lower due to the heart slowing down and a sauna will increase that. You will feel the impact of a sauna faster and less time is better. Do not get up quickly or you may get blackouts. If so just lower your body.
happy

03 May 2008 at 1:00 pm

raw egg whites?
Ken Johns

05 May 2008 at 5:55 pm

I’m new to commenting here.I am on the 12th day of a juice and vegetable broth fast and have been doing aerobics on my energetic days.If I decide to do a short juice fast and keep a weightlifting routine is it all right to use whey protein supplements? How do they compare to the egg white protein?
Ken
Tom Coghill

07 May 2008 at 1:50 am

Sure Ken you can use egg or whey protein supplements during juice fasting. The detox is slower but you can keep working out, increase muscle mass and get leaner but I find I get really hungry especially after a workout and that is the draw back it is very hard to endure the hunger and not eat.
renee

08 Apr 2009 at 3:33 am

I’m on day 4 of a clease. Psylium husks and juice in the morning and water though out the rest of the day. I don’t feel overly hungry anymore but I woke up at 5:30 shaking and my heart is pounding fast and hard and I’m sweating. Is this normal? Do I just weather the storm or is this dangerous? will it go away?
renee

08 Apr 2009 at 7:10 am

I said a prayer and got through it. I feel much better.
Tom Coghill

09 Apr 2009 at 5:53 pm

Hi Renee
Sorry for the late response as I have been traveling. The shaking and pounding heart is a normal detox reaction to water fasting. If the condition keeps up go to juice fasting.
Micheal

05 May 2009 at 12:45 pm

Hi Tom

I have just started what I have planned to be a 24 day fast. 3 days of raw foods followed by 4 days of fruit and veggie juice turning into a 10 day water fast and then coming out the same way with 4 days fruits and veggie juice and 3 days of raw foods.
My question is about my protein intake. I plan on weight training and doing cardio through this entire process. I weigh 230 pounds and have a good definition of muscle already. I understand I will need quite a bit of protein intake to maintain what I have. I am reading that whey protein is okay on the juice and raw food fast but can I still use whey protein during the water phase?
I am currently on Day 2.

Micheal
Tom Coghill

05 May 2009 at 10:36 pm

Hi Micheal,
Working out hard during water fasting is like jogging during surgery. Let the body do its healing. If you want the cuts, take the protein with restricted juice amounts. Some people with body fat and a slow metabolism can do it . For the rest of us, weakness is normal during water fasting making working out very difficult.
leo

26 May 2009 at 5:22 pm

hello
i was just wondering is it safe to workout during a 40day fast am doing 3days without water then 2days with just fruits and veggies then 2days when i dont eat til dinner(but eat healthy) then back to the 3days with just water etc.etc. that equals 40days
Tom Coghill

27 May 2009 at 3:06 pm

Hi Leo,
If you have a really slow metabolism you can exercise during water fasting.. but for most people they are tried and lethargic. Bed is my best choice for water fasting. Go slow at first. The longer the fast the more energy you will get.
Carrie

05 Jun 2009 at 5:30 am

Hi,

I am planning on doing a 5 day water fast. Is it okay to take a total body cleanse supplement during these days, and a fasting tea?

Thank you
Tom Coghill

05 Jun 2009 at 2:40 pm

Hi Carrie
After a few day on water your digestion system shuts down and a pill just sits there and can cause stomach pain. Sure the tea is fine. Taking the supplements with a small amount of veggie juice is preferred. Some lemon-aid or plain herbal teas are good for water fasting.

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