Benefits of fasting, nutrition, supplements & nootropics

Coach Zahabi shares some gems on the many benefits of fasting and goes into details on the effects it has on the body. He talks about nutrition for those who compete and if nootrpics are really the real deal.
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[@bobbybush1750]

I am definitely addicted to food. I am an ex addict to substances, and when I start a fast it's hard to get past the first day. Being around so much negative influence at work and with my family they tease me with food and some people get jealous of my weight loss and discourage me from fasting. We are in a culture of excess and positive reinforcement for negative actions. It's quite sad.

[@thunderstrikkk]

so, true. it is weird how people react when i tell them i am on a diet or fasting. they think it is completely about losing weight, but i just feel better when fasting or dieting.

[@eljefe5536]

Do your thing and f... them Bro.

[@Ronlei]

CUT PEOPLE OFF

[@bobbybush1750]

@@Ronlei I have to, it's the only thing that works.

[@JN-ez8ti]

Bobby Bush so true keep up the good work

[@LProfesorr]

2-3 days fasting per month I've been doing this my whole life. Its good People finally see the benefits of fasting. It cleans your body. I only eat when I feel hungry

[@relaxingvibes7407]

Your name in combination with the text you wrote...... Amazing

[@blowera1]

Was literally just watching an older vid where you were dead against fasting then found this. Fasting is super powerful 😁

[@overlordisgoogle8431]

I appreciate this info I just started fasting. Trying to get better with food intake

[@tom6567]

The brain part, absolutely true. My life motivation has sky rocketed. I'm just getting shit done with better ideas. Hard to explain. It's like I'm constantly looking for something to do and achieve, small or big.

[@entengummitiger1576]

kinda makes sense. 100000 years ago, if you went without food for days, you better look around for ideas and opportunities

[@biga5105]

what kind of fasting do you do

[@bewaterhomie2313]

awesome work

[@aLr_boosh]

I agree with all this. Just learning to control my food addiction currently

[@MrGk01]

Great post thanks Firas 🙏 is there guide to that Himalayan salt and water fast that explains step by step ?

[@DivyenduKashyap]

Firaas "the human body was designed to feel high all the time" Zahabi

[@angryrn]

Really glad to see how you've chosen to look into this amazing strategy. I was exciting with one meal every two days myself, and was shocked how I was able to maintain my strength and muscle with half what my alleged 'maintenance' calories were. The sense of mental clarity and general well being while in the fasted state are amazing! So glad to see that you and George are finding such success... Look forward to hearing more!

[@toddmichaelsen788]

I’ve been doing various fasting regimens the last few years and my weight doesn’t get out of control now if I do eat a few big meals (like around the holidays) . I just did a 3 day water fast and I can confirm the mental acuity. My brain was operating on a whole other level. My memories came flooding back I totally forgot about. Incredible.

[@supaderrick3502]

the food is comforting, we eat when we are stressed, anxious

[@TakedownBreakdown]

I am so happy that you found fasting around the same time I did. I lost about 15 pounds so far in 2-3 months. I do OMAD. I usually have my meal after BJJ at night. I may try your method of having a small amout of grains instead 👍

[@BabarKhanJaved]

Thanks!

[@dirkbrouns5293]

Fan of your podcasts and also of oatmeal as breakfast. Tip: try cooking your oatmeal in ricemilk instead of water and add some cinnamon. Tastes even better!

[@AstenRegisTheFlipside]

Totally agree. We are definitely overfeed. Fasting and doing Jiu-Jitsu is so effective in my experience. I feel like I have more energy than when I eat before training. Great video.

[@VikingMuayThai]

The longer you go the more the effects can be felt. It's amazing.

[@severusfloki5778]

1 meal a day?? And you drink water?

[@dodolino99]

:) I started fasting one and a half years ago, at first for 16h and in the last few months 19h. I feel great. Glad I learned about it on Rogan/Ronda Patrick podcast :)

[@121jgw]

Lost any weight?

[@dodolino99]

@@121jgw Yes, and couldn't eat as much as before. I fasted most of the time for 2 years between 10PM and 2-3-4-5-6AM or even more.

[@hassanmasri5327]

Problem with eating carbohydrates depends if you like are having problems with insulin resistance or if you are eating too much of it which will then increase the likelyhood of getting insulin resistance.

[@Chris-fe6ku]

its not about overeating in the West, it's that people eat the wrong foods. i think you'll find food and eating is cornerstone of most societies. people in west eat wrong foods because so much processed food is available. but what you are seeing now is a trend away from that and a reeducation about what is healthy.

[@saq546]

I've just visited USA, and I could not believe the portion sizes, whether good foods or bad. The portions are way too HUGE! And the same where I am now - Saudi Arabia. Portions are absolutely massive, and so are peoples bottoms! The men especially, waddle, they're like giant chickens , waddling. Not walking. Unbelievable.

[@gregcarrhealing]

For endomorphs, it's very hard to lose weight on IF unless you're doing like a 16:8. The OMAD diet etc simply serves as a superficial treatment to a host of underlying problems. Obese people generally stay obese eating OMAD or doing intense IF. Building habits, practical skills, and consistency with 3 solid, nutrient-dense meals a day with protein is the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off for average Joes. For mesomorphs (like Zahabi and most martial arts athletes), IF can be very effective.

[@mdjonayed5033]

5 days???That's heavy...I fast only during Ramadan...Thanks coach for the knowledge

[@severusfloki5778]

They drink water though

[@theunknownguy265]

Ramadan kareem

[@erickeegan5999]

Ramadan is different

[@nicocontreras5366]

I am not naturally hungry in the morning so Intermitent Fasting for me but some nutritionists, at least here, advocate the 6 meals a day that are not practical for most people.

[@Dave-fr2ep]

dry fasting is the most impressive for of fasting. 3 days of water fasting is the same benefits in terms of weight loss, autophagy, mental acuity etc of a 1 day dry fast. I recently lost 10kg in 10 days. I did a 4 day dry fast rested two days, then another 4 day dry fast.

[@abdulmuqtadir3545]

You only drink water and 1 meal

[@mikuspalmis]

How did you dry fast for four days? That's no water.

[@gabrielmigneault2776]

Question pour toi Firas, si tu manges moins de calories mais que tu fais plus de musculation, je ne vois pas comment tu peux augmenter ton poids... Veux-tu m'expliquer ton raisonnement? Je suis exactement dans ta situation. Merci

[@animal9370]

(Dr. Valter Longo) should be the go to guy when it comes to Fasting.

[@tbn1996]

There’s always a way to losa fat quick! But If you go quick it’ll come back quick! Being in a drastic caloric deficit doesn’t make sense! Rather lose fat slowly...

[@RedSquirreLx]

I haven't been able to get past the hangry stage... just keep going?

[@anon2034]

everything you need to know about fasting by jason fung

[@ashbash986]

Very interesting. My only criticism is that lots of training with inadequate calories and protein would seem to increase the risk of injury eventually.

[@george.giannop]

Fasting is a normal part of life. When sick, the best medecin is to abstain from eating anything for a good 48hrs hence why everything tastes bad and your appetite decreases. Firas, I agree with everything you said especially about over eating. We eat way too much and way to often.

[@SaNDlerHoMe]

so u sayin if ur body is fighting off someting ( which it does when it is sick) may it be a cold or something else, then u want to weaken it even further by not eating anything at all? I when i am sick and i eat a chicken soup or beef soup, with lots of vegetables and a bit ginger , i also trink self brewed ginger tee with lemon . with that and a lot of sleep i get faster healthy again. i just dont think that not eating would be smart if u are ill, there is a reason why u only fast when u arent sick and yes we all have our opnions , our own personal "truths", so understand that i dont judge u , i just simply do not agree

[@saq546]

@@SaNDlerHoMe yes, it is good to have soups and herbal drinks like ginger. Sometimes however, sick people feel sick at the smell or thought of food (me for example, when I have fever ), I want water only , with a pinch of salt and/or Apple cider vinegar, or lemon. ) if you feel like eating, eat, but sometimes especially during fever, people don't want food, so they should not eat. Peace.

[@george.giannop]

@@SaNDlerHoMe entitled to your opinion. But this ain't an opinions .Its facts. Your body heals , balances and restores when it's not digesting. Digesting takes up 80% of your body's energy. Even better would be juice fasting when sick. I invite you to do a lot of reading on this topic. You'll be surprised what you'll learn.

[@John_Greek]

Fasting is the normal way of life. Maybe not 3+ days but 12+ hours between meals

[@methodtraining]

Juan Greco I’m not sure if I would consider that fasting. That’s more Like time restricted feeding. Glycogen must be completely drained for all these benefits to take place. And that’s not happening in 12 hours. Look up Valter Longo PH.D. He is THE expert!

[@severusfloki5778]

Exactly

[@saq546]

Prophet Muhammad fasted Ramadan (an entire month every year, and are very little at breakfast and pre dawn meal ) and he fasted two days every week (Monday and Thursday - this is now medically proven to be extremely beneficial, and anti cancerous) He was the healthiest man ever. Peace. Ps. Cool video - thanks.

[@nikolasr4811]

Great and interesting advice! But how do you get the necessary calories, when eating one meal day? You must in a huge caloric deficit or am I mistaking?🤔

[@childofolivares8754]

I'm sure they eat as much as they want when they break their fast. If you want, watch the playlists he has on health and fasting

[@dattrax7]

I was fat for over a decade and you're right, it's an addiction. I lost 66lbs in 11mths with keto and intermittent fasting. Have gained 40lbs over the last 16mths. Just started back again on new program. Doing one 72hrs fast per week and when on it, potassium citrate, pink sea salt and water and magnesium supplements. During the work week, doing OMAD, one meal a day, an aggressive form of intermittent fasting. Goal is to lose 45lbs in the next 6wks.

[@arunr-gu3st]

Eat dense foods after sunrise and before sunset. You will automatically get in best shape ( please train )

[@godeater6382]

Brad pilon is where its at

[@RezHardHitter23]

18-8 (Hours) Fasting is my way, I usually do a 24 hour fast once a week. People who don’t train or care about health don’t understand What the point is. Trying to explain the benefit’s usually go in one ear and out the other. We are not meant to eat 3+ times a day. Great video Coach. 👍🦍🔥💯

[@george.giannop]

18-8? So your day has 26hrs?

[@stuartburnett351]

So you manage to get 26 hrs in a day

[@ComputerProMedia]

Coach Zahabi, I've seen GSP talk about intermittent fasting and it seems opposite of what both George Lockhart and Mike Dolce have said in your interview with them. Has the MMA nutrition world started dipping into keto/carnivore/intermittent fasting? Or is that still considered a horrible idea by all the mma nutrition people?

[@MikeMike-ms1ns]

What weight exercises are you doing for getting bigger?

[@samisyed2370]

I think when you fast, the jinns go away as no food. And hence the clarity

[@CaseyLahey]

Do you have a dietitian or a nutritionist that has helped you develop your food schedule?

[@musicguy2936]

I fast 4 days a week, but Islamic fasting, that's mean dry fasting from 5/6 am to 8 pm ( or from fajr prayer to maghreb prayer) then I eat less than 1000 klr and do some workout with resistance bands .. this is how I lost 20 kilograms in 2 months .

[@supaderrick3502]

People should fast at least two times a week preferably Mondays and Thursdays

[@contentsailor5764]

Like the prophet Muhammad who used to fast Mondays and Thursdays, 1400 years ago.

[@DeenOfMean]

❤️

[@christophermirkovich7290]

dude you need to talk to Cole Robinson

[@Chapiza700]

I am thinking of doing 16h water fast and breaking fast with only protein shake and aminos/vitamins.. Any thoughts on if this would be useful?? I am training 5 days a week, intense for 3 weights one and sparring one.

[@DivyenduKashyap]

Be as natural as possible. Bonus points if u do it plant based

[@jsama2014]

@Firas : je te suggère de te pencher sur les travaux d'André Gernez à propos du jeûne et de la guérison de cancers et maladies dégénératives. C'était le médecin le plus décoré de France. Il a notamment traité le lien entre la croyance en Dieu en bas âge qui pourrait aider à prévenir la maladie d'alzheimer. Très intéressant. J'ai pleins de références de la sorte si jamais cela t'intéresse. Que dieu te bénisse. سلام عليكم

[@spinach117]

Do you have any constipation problem when you fast? For me, most challenging part of fasting is constipation. How you solve this?

[@godeater6382]

supplement with iron. but start with very little, it's super effective

[@saq546]

Its probably because of what you're eating. You need a lot of lightly cooked vegetables, green smoothies and some fruits like berries when you fast. When you break the fast, it's best to have a glass of warm water, and / hot milk, with some dates. Then a bit later, a vegetable soup. Nothing heavy or greasy. Best wishes.

[@MSAli86]

Active fasting = partial fasting

[@Karim-zd2fs]

I have a question, wouldn't your metabolism slow down eating such low calories?

[@zeJunkbox]

Not if you're still training.

[@FunnyDougy]

Coach I have an idea as to why you’re having trouble going hard without carbs. Here me out, I’m a lover of food, chef at Cheesecake Factory for a long stretch. I tried all the fad diets for weight loss, researched then implemented. I worked out a ton too. 2-4 hours at first. I successfully lost weight and injured myself of course. But in that journey I learned something about metabolism. If you’re an athlete, you should definitely do keto for an extended period of time. There are 2 enormously powerful adaptations I stumbled into. Being able not only to access your fat stores, but do it well. As well as get your body good at turning protein and fat into glycogen. You do NOT need carbs to be explosive. It takes time to process. I sprint on a bike and on the trail. I fucking promise you. What do you need for evidence?

[@michaelflores9410]

Not a personal anecdote

[@FunnyDougy]

@@michaelflores9410 If not just trolling, I get where you're coming from. But I meant more along the lines of blood work. Documenting my workouts. Whatever, it's true for me. I don't bonk and I can go hard for just as long as when I played baseball in school. Which was all sprints. Edit: I'm actually trying to help, not criticize. What the Tristar channel has given me pales in comparison to a little dietary adaptation. I really like these guys.

[@michaelflores9410]

Half troll half serious response. As long as you're blood work is good and not have any nutrition deficiencies then it's fine. Actual results and proper oversight is more important than how someone's feeling from their own experience. Good on you, stay healthy.

[@timekeeper20ARC]

What is that word Firas is saying? It sounds like otto-fashi. He said it happens when fasting after 36 hours

[@123mimung]

Autophagy

[@markmondrinos7721]

Autophagy - look it up but it is basically taking out the garbage and recycling on the cellular level. The connection with fasting is that these cellular functions require energy to execute, so if you are loaded up with food your body needs to use energy for digestion and handling nutrients, but in a fasted state the body is able to devote energy to these maintenance/clean up functions.

[@MoizAudio]

24 hour fast every Day 365... Achieve sabr and clarity..

[@Not2Be0utDone]

Moiz Audio you should do a no oxygen fast as well an d report back your findings

[@MoizAudio]

@@Not2Be0utDone funny.. Not.

[@justbreathe8835]

You mean you eat one meal a day everyday? Cus you do Break your fast.

[@Not2Be0utDone]

Just Breathe no he’s saying he’s achieved nirvana, he unlocked his third eye, he has transcended into a higher plane of existence/consciousness by fasting 24/7 365 days

[@MoizAudio]

@@justbreathe8835 OMAD yup

[@whysosrs5534]

4 days is when the benefits starts.

[@severusfloki5778]

Straight??

[@garrettlink9090]

4:31 actually apparently through evolution the human brain becomes more alert during a fasted state.

[@timm285]

Firas you said we eat too much and cited the vast amount of obese people. All that means is that obese people need to stop eating as much. A thin athletic person should be fine then, no? Otherwise bringing up random obese people doesn’t help the argument.

[@Ebenezer563]

he said society as a whole... not every single person

[@Damlja]

Could u fast if u are skinny?

[@bobbybush1750]

I think you can, just not as long as someone with more body fat. I'd take vitamins, supplements (A BCAA and turmeric are what I use) and a spoonful or 2 of MCT oil and maybe Kombucha during the day to give your body a tiny amount of fat and sugar to run off. I wouldn't fast more than 48 hours. I have a higher body fat than you most likely and I like to go 72-96 hours and exercise and I feel great but after 4 days I feel lathergic and feel like my muscles shrink a little.

[@animal9370]

If you skinny you don't need a long fast. Just do the 3 meals within 12 Hours. Dr. Valter Longo is the leading gy in the world on this subject.

[@miguelmartinez-go6mb]

Fasting works 8/16

[@doddsalfa]

Testosterone doesn’t go up but down in 5 day fasting but Gh goes up

[@zeJunkbox]

By up to 300%. It's amazing isn't it?

[@whoknows8223]

What is GHn?

[@doddsalfa]

@@whoknows8223 misspelled gh

[@frithjofgioertz]

eating right before training is not good. body needs to be in parasympathetic state to actually properly digest food.

[@skar516]

I feel like I cramp when I do intermittent fasting. I do it anyway

[@MoizAudio]

Take magnesium

[@skar516]

I’ve been told potassium ..

[@bobbybush1750]

@@skar516 Both will probably help

[@torynichols2413]

Its almost always an electrolyte issue. It quite possibly be sodium too, normally the culprit. You can add them to your water. Sodium from Sea salt and potassium can be found in salt alternatives like product called 'no salt'. I take milk of magnesium and add it to carbonated water which if done right did you a very bioavailable form of magnesium. You can find a lot of these ideas with a Google search. I'm not trying to be a know-it-all these are just some of the things that have helped me

[@justbreathe8835]

Drink 100% coconut water when you fast, has a natural source of electrolytes.

[@jacobcollins3341]

Look at what the average person weighed in

[@arulross70]

Hey Coach, your company is being very unhelpful with a Tim Tam delivery which has run into all sorts of problems!

[@MonacoRocha]

George Should Fast & No Training.. ...At All. .. just light Stretching & breathing Exercises .... NO TRAINING AT ALL.....I've been fasting for 43 years Every Sunday No Food, & 5 days every change of Season... Water Fast.... Is Intense . No Good to train....he will gain By not training....

[@edmenz628]

LOL That's not fucking fasting. Love you though.

[@damvid21]

Only in 2019 could not eating food be considered a new way of losing weight... XD

[@topgopnik]

Any fasting beyond 12 hours is unhealthy... Sorry

[@helsharidy123]

Oh ya? Any fasting beyond 12 hours isn't fasting

[@bobbybush1750]

Proof?

[@justbreathe8835]

Read the mucusless diet healing system by arnold ehret

[@jakesivilla9321]

MXJunky I used to fast 16 hours and I never felt better

[@wilarz89]

You can easily Intermittent fast for 14-20 hours a day and get all the benefits. As with everything it takes getting used to.