#1122 Why You’re Probably Fasting the Wrong Way (and the One Fix That Skyrockets Fat Loss) — With Ben Azadi

Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi

Ben Azadi

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 946 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Most people fast to lose fat—but they’re missing one key piece that can boost results by 33%. In this episode, Ben Azadi breaks down the science of fasted exercise, how to activate your body’s fat-burning switch (AMPK), and why movement during fasting is the real catalyst for transformation. You’ll learn: Why exercising before breakfast burns significantly more fat The 5 physiological benefits of fasted workouts (from insulin drops to autophagy) The best exercises to do in a fasted state (for men and women) What to drink before your workout without breaking your fast The ideal way to break your fast for continued fat-burning Common mistakes that stall progress—and how to fix them Ben also shares his 3-Day Fasted Exercise Reset Protocol and a free bonus guide — the Keto Egg Fast Protocol — to accelerate results and reboot your metabolism. 📘 Mentioned in This Episode Keto Flex by Ben Azadi: https://a.co/d/0Ysw8e7 Favorite Coffee: https://partners.puritycoffee.com/KETOKAMP Favorite Green Tea: https://amzn.to/45VbWfa Free Keto Egg Fast Guide: https://bit.ly/4q2MKuJ 🔎 Find all of the Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship deals and coupon codes here: https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals

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0:00.0	The Greek definition for metabolism is to transform. Your metabolism is designed to take food and to transform it into energy so you feel good and burn fat. We are determined to deliver the science and art of metabolism to you.
0:23.3	We bring on the thought leaders in this space to have life-changing conversations so you could apply
0:28.4	and upgrade your metabolism. The topics covered here include biohacking, ketosis, carnivore, fasting
0:35.6	strategies, mindset, and metabolic health.
0:39.0	Your body was built to be self-healing.
0:41.3	Our goal is to identify the interference and remove it.
0:44.7	You are a masterpiece because you are a piece of the master.
0:48.8	Welcome to the Metabolic Freedom Podcast.
0:51.4	My name is Benazotti.
0:52.8	I'm the best-selling author of KetoFlex, and I want to thank you for
0:56.3	spending part of your day with me.
1:01.5	You're probably fasting the wrong way, and you're missing out on 33% more fat burn because of it.
1:09.6	This one tweak can skyrocket results and it's backed up by
1:13.6	hard science, not hype. I'll break it all down and I'll show you exactly how to do it step by step.
1:19.6	If you've plateaued or you just want to burn fat faster, this will change your entire approach.
1:25.6	You see most people fast to burn fat, but here's what they get wrong.
1:30.1	They stop eating and they also stop moving. They treat fasting as an excuse to conserve energy,
1:36.2	sit on the couch and just wait for the fat to melt off. But the truth is, your body only starts
1:41.7	tapping into fat stores when insulin drops and your muscles send signals to do so.
1:47.7	So when you combine fasting with movement, especially the right type of fasted exercise, which I'll break down for you, something incredible happens.
1:56.7	You turn on a switch called AMPK. I want you to think of the switch as your cellular fat-burning switch.
2:04.1	Without that, fasting is like owning a Ferrari, but never turning the key and starting the ignition.
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