Are lots of carbs neccessary for growth, even on gear?

[serbyte]

I was wondering if you needed the insulin from carbs to grow thoughtout the day. I wanted to know this because, insulin is very anabolic an i have read that you will not grow without any insulin in your body.

I wanted to know because i wanted to eat carbs only after my workouts to replenish my muscles, and have the rest of my meals protien and fat only. I will be on anavar, so i wanted to know if my muscles will be growing when eating only a fat protein meal.


The main question is, will the gear take care of the anabolism, even with low insulin circulating in your body?

 

[gilly6993]

carbs = growth.....

 

[Super Test 2004]

What about while dieting?

 

[serbyte]

I know that carbs=Growth. The question I was asking was, that if your muscle glycogen stores are full, and you are eating protien and fat, will your muscles be growing? How about if you are on gear?

 

[Deleted member 33117]

If your muscle glycogen stores are full, no eating additional carbs will not yield additional growth.

 

[serbyte]

Thanx BBF, but I was wondering, I know there are alot of variables, but how many carbs would one need to consume to refil glycogen stores, PWO. For instance if I just finished a intense workout of 12 working sets on chest. What would be the best way to replenish the Glycogen stores.

 

[brownpaperbag04]

...read up on CKD...or another low carb/carb up diet. I've heard of some that do "carb-ups" right after workouts...but I forget the name of it.

 

[DrJMW]

Training depletes muscle glycogen stores. Best way to replenish is to eat a meal (high protein, moderate clean carb, low clean fat shortly after the workout.

 

[Synpax]

Training depletes muscle glycogen stores. Best way to replenish is to eat a meal (high protein, moderate clean carb, low clean fat shortly after the workout.

Disagree. Protein yes, but eat a fast carb (I use dextrose) immedaitly after and then some slow carbs later (oats).

 

[kbrkbr]

I've always had great success cutting with var and have fouund that I needed few carbs besides those in my post workout shake. Var and fina are the only two that have allowed me to grow on a low carb diet.