Hi aggressivefatloss lovers ,
If you’re reading this right now, it means I am more than likely a few miles in to my 35 mile, 35lb FASTED ruck.
What is a ruck? It’s a 35lb ruck-sack (fancy word for a backpack).
35 miles already about 18 hours into a fast, and trekking with no food, only water and electrolytes.
I’m doing this alongside a couple of Navy SEALS (Dave Castro – if you’re familiar with CrossFit is one of them).
I’m documenting this in a cinematic format to show you what the BODY GOES THROUGH during an even like this.
So the idea, is to create a production that explains the journey that the body physiologically goes through during such an endeavor.
The only thing the whole trekking crew will consume is water + electrolytes.
We’re using LMNT Electrolytes because they’re the highest in sodium and make the most sense for this kind of event (they’re very much battle tested in this sense).
Because of the ruck challenge, here is a link to get a FREE SAMPLE PACK of all the flavors of LMNT when you make a purchase using my special link here:
Here is what I am challenging you to do:
You don’t have to do 35 miles. You Don’t have to do it with 35lbs.
But try doing a 5 mile walk FASTED every day, for the next seven days.
Document it by tagging me on instagram when you do it (@ThomasDeLauer ) so that I can reshare and get other people excited.
Use this link to get some LMNT for yourself to sip on while you walk fasted and use the free sample pack to give to a friend to do it with you:
Here’s the FIVE “Chapters” we’re going to experience with this fast (by the way, you can watch behind the scenes by following on IG @thomasdelauer )
1) Miles 1-5ish Glucose burning – the first phase where we use the available glucose and muscle glycogen in our bodies.
2) Miles 6-12ish Muscular Fatigue – The 2nd phase where we start running out of glycogen and we start to feel the metabolic demands.
3) Miles 13-20ish – 3rd Chapter where we start converting other substrates into glucose, for example proteins and glycerol (from fat) get converted to provide us with fuel. This will continue to elevate until ketones are forming high enough.
4) Miles 21-27 – 4th Chapter where ketones begin to elevate to a higher level, providing us with a more stable fuel. We might see a small decline in gluconeogenesis conversion in the liver as we are now producing muscle sparing ketones and less glucose demand will be needed through this lower intensity endurance work.
5) Mile 26-27+ – 5th Chapter where ketones are at an all time high for the event. We are producing plenty of them and this gives a sense of a “high.” Then we move into a stage where we adapt to such a level of ketosis.
6-7) Miles 28 to finish – A sheer high, along with some muscle protein breakdown that is exceeding the muscular and leucine sparing effects of ketones. We can only last at this stage for a few miles before we would be wasting muscle tissue, especially if leaner!
Throughout this entire thing (and any fast, really) is that we remain hydrated.
WATER ALONE WILL NOT CUT IT AND DO NOT TRY IT.
When you are fasted, you will deplete minerals faster than you can think about the taste of a delicious cheesecake.
Use minerals. If you cannot afford to use LMNT, then at least use SALT (LMNT tastes much better).
Join me in this journey. You can do it, and at the very least, FOLLOW my journey as I show you what the body’s FASTING CHAPTERS are.
Wish me luck, and if you’re near the central coast of California on Sunday June 12th, wave to us as we walk along the Monterey Coastal Path.
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