Ep 140: Should Women Fast? Talking fat loss, muscle growth & sustainability

In this episode Ashleigh and Rachel talk about a recent 36-hour fast they started together: why they decided to do it, and a broader conversation on the types of fasting options, calorie-cycling, the potential benefits and drawbacks, who may benefit from fasting and who may not do well with the practice, ideal duration and frequency, what protein-sparing modified fasting is, and how any tool can be a right or wrong one depending on how you use it and what your end goal is. Have more thoughts or questions about fasting? Send them to musclescience4women@gmail.com Thank you to our sponsor, True Nutrition, where you can customize your own protein! AND they just announced that they ship worldwide. Choose a mix of protein bases, a range of delicious flavors and sweetness level, and boost your protein with adaptogens, collagen, immune support, electrolytes and much more. Ashleigh loves the chocolate fudge brownie with a grassfed New Zealand beef protein base, and Rachel is testing different protein base combos for the ultimate protein ice cream recipe. Save time, effort, and money by combining all your supplement needs into one delicious protein powder. Head to truenutrition.com/MUSCLE and use the code MUSCLE for 20% off your custom mix! Join the conversation - leave a comment on the podcast, share the episode on social media, or leave a comment, topic idea, or question on the website: https://musclescienceforwomen.com/contact Or send a voice message here and they may play it on the pod! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/468952/1/3h8gyc5cfc71vsbu  Check out the MSW Substack here: https://musclescienceforwomen.substack.com Learn about all of the MSW training programs here: https://musclescienceforwomen.com/programs Subscribe to the new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@musclescienceforwomen