Can someone explane in a simple terms what is all about?
From what I read I understand that his approach that we should train in fasted state
like
16:00 - first meal
17:00-18:00 training session
18:30 - after workout meal
and fasting until the next day
???

this is IF, ain’t it? basically, fasting for a while and then cramming in food during a short period of time is supposed to increase insulin sensitivity a bit

I guess, I really don’t know much about it

have you been here? : http://www.leangains.com/
he has summaries of his system under the post “The leangains guide”

Mumford - 01 May 2010 06:27 PM

have you been here? : http://www.leangains.com/
he has summaries of his system under the post “The leangains guide”

Yes.
I guess just skimmed this without close reading.
Thanks

You basically fast for 16 hours.
Have a pre workout meal.
Have 2 post workout meals.

I guess the best part is you don’t have to do the 6-8 meals a day thing which can interfere with other things in your life. There is some talk about increase in insulin insensitivity and better hunger control . But I haven’t really looked into it. There are not too many studies to back the benefits I feel.

I think the best part is you can maintain very low body fat levels without worrying about food & protein every time.We always used to think that fasting can cause muscle breakdown. But I guess it’s not the case.

I like the idea.
But it SO different from anything I know.
I mean everybody saying 6 meals a day is a minimum for an athlete

I think the idea behind 6 meals is more supported by the logic that
eating more often = less hungry
and
eating more often = more opportunities to cram in food (bulk)

Martin says:

Generally speaking, people have no business contemplating specialization-routines for lagging body parts until they achieve two out of the following four goals: bench press 1.5 x body weight, chin-up 1.5 x body weight, squat 2 x body weight or deadlift 2.5 x body weight.

My BW is 90kg
so my bench press must be 135kg
chins once with 45kg on me
squat 180kg
deadlift 235kg
I guess I can press around 135 but no all other things beyond my reach
So, no specialization-routines for me?

I still think it’s better to stick with multi-joint and add 1 or 2 single joint exercises.

But it depends on your goals. If you want to have bigger arms who is he to say you can’t? I think he just meant generally.