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Originally Posted by Donat3llo
I've seen arguments for both sides of fasting with exercise. Still not convinced that I wouldn't lose lean body mass instead of fat.
You won't. I've done it. You lose strength because of lowered glycogen stores in your muscles, not due to a reduction of contractile tissue. This is only a problem if you're a competitive lifter. Who cares if your squat and bench drop 50 pounds or whatever, YOU'RE LEAN!
Your body works incredibly hard to build muscle tissue. It's a precious resource, and your body won't dump it first. Only when you're in extreme situations that require your body to feed on itself to SURVIVE will you actually lose muscle.
Your fear is a common one, but it's misplaced.