Ok so hear me out I’ve tried to put on muscle for years. Legit high protein diet, heavy weights, creatine supplements… the works 

However women don’t naturally “bulk up” due to estrogen- I’m sure there is some genetic freak or two out there exception to every rule- however the “bulky” women you see usually aren’t all natural.

Also after the age of 30-ish our muscle starts to decline roughly 5% every 10 years which is why strength training is so important!

But why should you start to workout BEFORE (aka during) your weight loss journey?

Because muscle burns fat! 

Yes muscle can take up 20% more mass than fat- this is why muscular people usually weigh a bit more than they apear. However their body fat percentage is lower than someone of roughly the same age, height and weight.

So since muscle burns fat, the more muscle I build the more it speeds up my metabolism and the more calories I burn off, therefore...

I’m sure you’ve heard of intermittent fasting at this point and I’m sure if you’ve heard of it you’ve heard of all of the contradictions surrounding it!

So let’s get to the facts:

Intermittent fasting is great because it lets your body have a break in order to break down all the food and toxins your body accumulates from food, air pollution, tap water, alcohol, antibiotics etc. However it comes with a point of diminishing returns. More is not always better. If you fast too much/too long it will slow down your metabolism and put your body in a “stressed” state.

The duration best for everyone varies due to sex, body type. weight, age height etc.

What I recommend is a 12-14 hour nightly fast usually 7pm to 7, 8 or 9am. (The more hours before midnight the better!) The general rule is once you start to deal with stress, getting the kids ready for school, traffic, work stress starting, etc it’s time to eat.

The problem with a longer...