Hey guys.. I was wondering.. I recently went off my bulking diet and started a low-carb diet.. I ate around 2500-3000 cals a day with 15% or less of the cals from carbs.. equal amounts of fat and protein..
Anyhow.. after I lost about 10 lbs., I realized that I hadn't gained near enough muscle and wanted to start bulking again...
I have been trying this for 2 weeks now and can't get 1 damn lb...
So, I was wondering if anyone with experience would know if it is possible to realistically bulk using a low-carb diet?
The only reason I'm asking is because I enjoy eating low-carb alot more than low-fat but if it's more effective to eat low-fat while bulking, then I guess I need to change my diet again..
Anyhow... Questions/comments welcome..
Thanks alot,
Jim
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07-20-2003, 03:06 AM #1Member
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Low-carb diet - Bulk?
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07-20-2003, 03:19 AM #2Registered User
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Just bump up the carb intake keeping both protein and fat intake still roughly the same. It's hard to bulk without adding more carbs
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07-20-2003, 03:24 AM #3Member
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So.. your saying in order to bulk effectively you need to get moderate amounts of protein, fat, and carbs?
If so, I guess that's why when I stopped bulking I hadn't gained much the last two weeks.. kinda got stuck at 190-ish..
I just always thought you need to eat low-carb or low-fat pretty much always depending upon what you are trying to accomplish..
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