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Originally Posted by Wrangell  Since training " really really hard in the gym " is going to primarily an anaerobic exercise why would you want to slash carbs to such a low level ( i.e 50 grams ) since you need to rely mostly on carbs to fuel such anaerobically intense workouts ?
Also, let say I was taking in 2,400 calories a day and and wanted to add some muscle mass by training " really really hard in the gym " ...how many grams of carbs a day would be well suited toward reaching that goal ?
Wouldn't it be simpler to just take in enough carbs so your body uses carbs as a the primary fuel for weight training instead of having to resort to protein as a primary fuel ? |
1) When u reduce your carbohydrate intake you force your body to use fat instead. Through gluconeogenesis your body generates glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, like pyruvate, lactate, glycerol and amino acids. When you start cutting down carbohydrates your body turns to that pathway for your much needed glucose during anaerobic bouts. So, in other words, your body is constantly working, especially during your recovery days, to regenerate the glucose lost, which means it's going to use primarily fat for that conversion, which means you are going to lose fat at a faster rate. And, since this thread is about cutting, and not bulking up, i think it's fair advice.
Now, for your other question, you can't expect to add muscle mass on a 2400 kcal intake, you need much more than that, 2400 kcal is just about enough to sustain your current body mass, it's your BMR.
My suggestions are just that guys, suggestions; if you want to try them then try them, if you don't, fair enough, it's your choice. Eating carbohydrates is vital for example when you are trying to build muscle mass, but thats a completely different subject, this thread is about cutting, no?
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