k_ascetic
I believe for many athletes, weight cycle is more effective, meaning “works better”:
- able to hit lower weight targets
- faster to hit a given weight target
- able to hold weight target for some months longer
- more sustainable
My views are controversial and not based on enough evidence. The researchers seem to be unsure about the health effects.
However, I’m totally against crash diet and temporary water weight loss. I consider those “noises” rather than cycles.
To the naive purist, ascetic is stronger and most effective but if there’s a contest the ascetic may not win. Remember the wushu master vs the freestyle boxer.
I guess the ascetic would not eat any meat, fish or egg white.
it’s crucial to differentiate crash diet from controlled intermittent fasting such as 55-2.
I’m yet to read these online resources: