Hodgetwins Keith and Kevin are making all kinds of gains eating fast food while staying lean.\u00a0 Here are 3 of their techniques they use on a daily basis.<\/h2>\n

The Hodgetwins Keith and Kevin are known for their comical routine on YouTube along with their infamous eating challenges while making all kinds of gains.<\/p>\n

I would not recommend children watching any of their videos due to the graphic nature of their comedy routine.<\/p>\n

However, for those who want to eat their favorite cheat foods and still be able to make all kinds of gains while staying lean, here are 3 techniques you may want to use the next time you have an urge to drive through your favorite fast food joint.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Hodgetwins Technique #1<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Intermittent Fasting<\/h3>\n

<\/a>Through trial and error the Hodgetwins have had their ups and downs with intermittent fasting.<\/p>\n

Presently they seemed to have had some success with intermittent fasting and continue to use it to this day.<\/p>\n

Intermittent fasting is a method in which you only eat withing a particular time frame.<\/p>\n

Once the window of eating closes, the fasting begins until the eating window opens up again.<\/p>\n

How Your Body Utilizes and Process Food<\/h3>\n

When you eat, your body immediately begins producing energy from the foods you are eating.<\/p>\n

If you have just consumed foods high in carbohydrates and sugars your body is even more receptive to these, as it prefers to use energy produced from these sources.<\/p>\n

Your body will spend a few hours producing energy this way, instead of burning the fat that is stored on your body, this does not help with fat loss.<\/p>\n

Insulin, The Body’s Most Powerful Hormone<\/h3>\n

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When you are fasting however, your body will use the fat on your body to produce energy because there is no readily available energy from food.<\/p>\n

So when you fast, you are in essence forcing your body during a period of your choosing, to use the fat that it has been stored to produce the energy it needs.<\/p>\n

While fasting may go against the conventional wisdom that advises that you eat six small meals a day for weight loss, there is a lot of logic behind why this kind of approach to weight loss makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n

When you eat, your body releases the hormone insulin in order to keep your blood sugar level safe.<\/p>\n

Insulin carries any excess glucose that the body produces out of the bloodstream to your liver, your muscles or fat cell storage.<\/p>\n

Insulin, however is a double edged sword because not only does it take sugar out of the blood, it also increases the amount of fat that is stored.<\/p>\n

So when you diet by choosing to eat six small meals a day, as is often recommended, you are essentially giving your body license to produce a hormone that increases fat, six times throughout the day.<\/p>\n

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By fasting intermittently you select the window during which insulin will be released, herein lies the advantage spoken about earlier.<\/p>\n

This essentially puts the power of weight loss fully in your hands unlike so many other methods.<\/p>\n

Also, when you fast the amount of growth hormone released is increased while you are sleeping and in the period immediately after fasting.<\/p>\n

This release of growth hormones helps you to grow and build strong muscles.<\/p>\n

\u00a0There are several ways to do intermittent fasting.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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1. A.M. Fast –<\/strong>\u00a0 You may choose to skip breakfast and only eat from midday to maybe seven or eight in the evening. Others may choose to eat only in a four or a six hour period.<\/li>\n
2. 24 Hour Fast –<\/strong>\u00a0 You may also choose to eat as you normally would and then not eat for twenty four hours after that.<\/li>\n
3. Two A Day Intermittent Fasting –\u00a0<\/strong>With this method, one takes restricted amounts of calories during two days and normal eating is done on the other five days.<\/li>\n
4. Alternate Day Fasting –\u00a0<\/strong>This method involves total abstinence from all kinds of food for 24 hours followed by 24 hours of normal eating.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

   Hodgetwins Technique #2<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Train Fasted<\/h3>\n

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   Many people think that training fasted is when your stomach is empty but it\u2019s much more than that.\u00a0 It has a lot to do with how your body breaks down and absorbs food.<\/p>\n

   When you consume food they\u2019re broken down into different kinds of molecules.\u00a0 These molecules are released into the blood stream and causes insulin to spike as well.<\/p>\n

   Insulin\u2019s job is to shuttle theses molecules into the cell. \u00a0 Insulin levels can be elevated for several hours depending on how much food you consume.<\/p>\n

   As soon as you consume food your body processes and absorbs them resulting in being in a fed state.\u00a0 When your body is finished processing food, insulin begins to decline to a lower level or base line level.<\/p>\n

   Once insulin drops, your body goes back into a fasted state.\u00a0 So in a sense, your body goes from fasted to fed all day long depending on how much you eat throughout the day.<\/p>\n

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   • When training in a fed state your body is still breaking the food down while insulin is elevated.<\/strong><\/li>\n
   • When training in a fasted state your body\u2019s insulin levels are low or at a baseline level.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

     Your Body Does Not Burn Fat While In The Fed State<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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     When you consume food before hitting the gym, insulin is released and your body will use that food for energy.<\/p>\n

     If you are trying to lose fat it would be ideal to train in a fasted state as you\u2019ll use body-fat for energy rather than the food you consumed an hour prior to training.<\/p>\n

     Think of it like this, if your body has a surplus of food before training it has no reason to use body-fat for energy to get you through your workout.<\/p>\n

     When food isn\u2019t present and being processed it has no choice but to use the fat on your body to fuel your workouts.<\/p>\n

     For a more in depth view as to training fasted, see more here – http:\/\/turnaroundfitness.com\/training-fasted-produced-muscle-fat-loss\/<\/a><\/p>\n

     Hodgetwins Technique #3<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Calories and Macros<\/h3>\n

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     The Hodgetwins first rule to getting a ripped body is you have to know how many calories and macros are required for your specific body type.<\/p>\n

     As a good starting point, you will find a formula that directly relates to your own body below:<\/p>\n

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     1. Take your body-weight and multiply by 10=?\u00a0 This is a good starting point as to know exactly how many calories you need everyday.<\/li>\n
     2. Example:<\/span> If you are 200 pounds that would equal 2,000 calories a day, roughly depending on your height and age.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        What’s Next?
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        If you want a similar approach to eating your favorite foods like the Hodgetwins, read every word below:<\/p>\n

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        “Completely Transform Your Body To Look Your Best<\/u> <\/strong>Ever<\/u><\/strong> In ONLY 30 Days With The Most Strategic<\/em>, Fastest<\/strong><\/u> Fat Loss Program EVER Developed\u2014All While Eating WHATEVER You Want On Weekends Every<\/strong><\/u> 5 Days…”<\/p>\n

        Yes, it’s TRUE! For the first time in EVER<\/u> you can actually\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Enjoy eating whatever you want on weekends with friends and family WITHOUT suffering the consequences of getting fat the next day.<\/li>\n
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        • Experience NO rebound weight gain after your cheat day weekend!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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