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Hello doctors..i do bodybuilding for two days and on the third day i fast (no food or water) from dawn to sunset, does that effect my muscle growth?

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Dr. Cesar Sturla answered

Yes: For your muscles to grow you need to take adequate amount of Protein ( around 1 gr/kg of body wt ) together with proper nutrition.

Answered 8/12/2014

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Dr. Per Freitag answered

Drink water: fasting is OK and probably does not affect the muscle growth. Water however is more important since we to a large extent need hydration. Hence, drink water

Answered 8/12/2014

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A member asked:

Hello doctors..i do bodybuilding for two days and on the third day i fast (no food or water) from dawn to sunset, does that effect my muscle growth?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Cesar Sturla answered

Dr. Per Freitag answered

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