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I can only answer with my personal experience here: During the intermittent fasting time (age 25), where I went from from 6xx to 1024ng/dl, I didn't gain significant amount of muscle, although I was working out with heavy (free) weights, 3x per week.

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Did you also lose bodyfat at that time? Because it's hard to gain mass if you fast and are at a caloric deficit. That's what Leangains' bulking period is all about - eat 10-20% above maintenance so you do gain mass.

Definitely lost some body fat at the right places and even gained some mass, but not in crazy amounts.

What's the frequency of your fasting how long do you do it?

I did do it 6 days per week, although the 7th was naturally a fasting day because I went to bed later and got up later. So you could say almost every day. It gets very easy with time.

6 days per week? How many meals are you skipping?

You do skip breakfast every day essentially.

I am interested in this also.

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