Why I Stopped Intermittent Fasting After 40

I used to teach intermittent fasting. I wrote a book around it. A lot of women lost a lot of fat with it. I don’t recommend it anymore as my default for women over 40 who want to build more muscle. In this episode, I explain what changed in my own training and nutrition, what the research actually says about intermittent fasting and muscle loss, and why eating enough protein, calories and carbs became a bigger priority once I got serious about hypertrophy. I also get into protein distribution, fueling harder training, why menopause doesn’t mean your muscles have stopped responding, and the newer problem I’m watching with GLP-1s: women becoming much smaller without ever being taught how to preserve or build muscle. Intermittent fasting can work. I used it successfully myself. I just stopped seeing a good reason to make eating enough food harder when muscle became the thing I wanted most. In this episode: Why I taught intermittent fasting in the first place What changed when I started training for more muscle What current research says about fasting, muscle and strength How I think about protein distribution now Why carbs become more useful as training volume climbs Intermittent fasting and GLP-1 appetite suppression What we actually know about menopause and resistance-training results Who can probably keep fasting without worrying about it Why I don’t use it anymore The Menopausal Meathead with Michelle BurlesonEvidence over hype. We’ve got muscles to make.💪🏽 Join The Menopausal Meathead Community: https://menopausalmeathead.substack.com 💪🏽 Get inside the Training Lab: Training Lab Lifting Tips You Might Have Missed… Seated Hamstring Curl Hack Secret to 3D Shoulders Learn a Proper Lat Pulldown Leave a comment Get full access to Michelle Burleson | The Menopausal Meathead at menopausalmeathead.substack.com/subscribe