can you gain size while on a low carb diet?

[lwgy]

ive been on deca for 7 weeks now and i havent gained a pound. i just added test prop for the last few weeks of my cycle. my diet has been: low carbs (less than 50g ed except for cheat days) and high protein (250-300g ed). can i gain size and weight from a low carb diet during my last few weeks? i gained a lot of fat from my last cycle, which is why im tring the low carb diet.

 

[psychedout]

You can, but very little....

Here is my thinking:

I am doing 4 days low carbs -- (around 100g) and about 400cals below maintenence. On these days I don't think you can build muscle, but you can maintain it, and loose fat.

Then I do 1 high carb day -- (around 350 g) and about 400cals above maintenence -- I believe that for the next 24-36 hours I am in a muscle building environment. And that fat gain probly won't happen as my glycogen stores get filled up again.

I dunno if that makes sense, but I hope it does.... Cause it sure seems to be working for me.

 

[lwgy]

do you do high carb days only on workout days? ive noticed that when my cheat days fall on the same day as a workout day, the pumps are intense.

 

[psychedout]

do you do high carb days only on workout days? ive noticed that when my cheat days fall on the same day as a workout day, the pumps are intense.

No, it depends...... But if a high carb day falls on an off day, I will go far a hard cardio session.

 

[muscleup]

NO...Simple as that

 

[ripper2]

i did a CKD for about 3 months while on a cycle and gained some good mass while losing a bunch of bodyfat. i'd be STRICT on the diet the whole week while busting my ass in the gym and doing tons of cardio. from Friday night until sunday afernoon i'd eat ANYTHING i wanted. i wouldn't count carbs/fat or protein. just if i wanted it id eat it. i was AMAZED at the progress i made during that time, BUT i will admit it was my first cycle and i probably wounldn't make the same gains today BUT i did gain on a low carb diet (while losing fat)

 

[The Terminator]

I can't gain anything when I drop below 500 g. of carbs per day...

 

[psychedout]

I can't gain anything when I drop below 500 g. of carbs per day...

That is one hell of a metabolic rate.

 

[Mini Viper]

as posted by The Terminator

I can't gain anything when I drop below 500 g. of carbs per day...

damn, thats alot of carbs, so during your bulking cycle, how much bf do you put on when consuming that many carbs?

Thanks

 

[anabolicmd]

Im having great strength gains on my low carb (zone) diet. I am cramping and pulling little muscles more. I have no idea why.