Recovery plan and questions

[Cdsnuts]

In regards to cleansing. There is a reason why I recommend a two week cleanse (or longer if possible) Guys have kind of just taken it upon themselves to do shorter versions of this...intermittent fasting, two or three day cleanses, etc. This isn't enough. Sometimes it takes two or three days just for your body to really get into the cleansing phase and if you stop around that time, you've done nothing but dump a bunch of garbage into your blood stream that your body now has to deal with on top of your other symptoms. You basically stop it right as it's getting prepped to do what it needs to do.

Juice feasts are a little more forgiving because you're stll providing your body with nutrients and energy but still.....two weeks should be the minimum to shoot for....not less.

And yes, you will lose muscle and size, but you need to build a strong foundation before worrying about your aesthetics. Can't build a strong house with a foundation of mud. You need to tear down, and rebuild.

[t14]

I will start a 2-3 week fast after my family lunch tomorrow, might aswell get it over with

how do you feel about stuff like exercise and sauna during water fasts?

[Cdsnuts]

I will start a 2-3 week fast after my family lunch tomorrow, might aswell get it over with

how do you feel about stuff like exercise and sauna during water fasts?

DO NOT exericse while cleansing. It is counterproductive to say the least. The point of a cleanse is to have your body use ALL it's energy to detoxify your cells. Sauna's are a different story. Sauna's add to the detox process in a very good way. Just be careful. Sometime the detox can become too intense if you're detoxing too hard. That being said sauna's can help speed the process greatly.

Exercise on the other will actually slow down the process. Rather then using the energy to detox, you're using it to lift, pull, push etc. When detoxing the most exercise you want to do is walking. If you have the energy, go for nice long walks at a nice slow pace. This will help move the lymph fluid around expediting the purges from your system. Remember, you want to use ALL your available energy for detoxing only.

Other then that, use the time to lay around and relax, and more importantly, use the time to practice your meditation. The Wim Hof breathing method will also help detox your system by increasing oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in and out of your system not too mention it is a fantastic way to get you into the meditative mindset.