Protein is what rebuilds and makes muscles bigger so why do you need carbohydrates?
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http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/planet27.htm
There ya go.
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01-20-2011, 08:27 AM #4
Glycogen...
http://www.exrx.net/Nutrition/Glycogen.html
protein is still more important than carbs. I doubt you can build much muscle on a low-protein diet. If I go without protein I also feel ravenously hungry even if I'm getting some fiber...I think you need protein too for maximum satiation...
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I honestly don't know if you do. I think some people out there have probably built muscle on KETO. If you are running a caloric surplus and getting the protein I don't see why you would need it. I have no facts on this though, so
Some insight with someone who has the proper knowledge would be appreciated.
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They convert to glycogen which is more readily available as energy to your body than fat. To a certain degree, this can help you get better workouts or perform better in other physical activities in the short term. They also raise insulin levels and insulin being the anabolic hormone it is, helps in muscle growth. Ofcourse, both of these can be done by fats too or protein via gluconeogenesis, just not as efficiently.
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Just out of curiosity how do people survive without carbs? I mean obviously they can, people have survived for thousands of years in places like Northern Canada and Greenland where there is almost no forms vegetation what so ever. But how do you get vitamins without any carb sources? I though If you don't get vitamin C you will get scurvy and die.
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If you under eat and prioritize cardio (as in no resistance training?), is this the scenario you're laying out?
Resistance training is hugely important to make the body hang onto muscle.
As far as the body preferentially burning muscle instead of body fat (when there's no resistance training ), someone with a deeper understanding of physiology could probably explain the processes better. I'm not sure what the body would prefer to burn, but you'll be burning through both fat and muscle.
And ALL the body fat will never get burned.
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