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rikishi
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That is how many carbs I eat a day when I'm bulking.
trying to lose fat while gaining muscle
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That is how many carbs I eat a day when I'm bulking.
rikishi
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Nevermind the 700 g carbs, please tell me how you can cut fat during the day on even a 400 carb diet. If your body is busy burning the carbs you eat during the day for energy, it will not burn your stored fat. Carbs are the #1 preference by the body for energy. So, when else is your body going to use your stored bodyfat for energy? When your body's stomach is carbless. Assuming you eat even as little as 60 carbs a meal 6-7 times a day your body will be constantly using those carbs as energy, not your stored fat. The only time you can use that stored fat for energy would then be in the morning on an empty stomach.
If you disagree with my assessment, please explain to me me why instead of reverting to calling my advice "shit". My advice is not shit. I went from 17.5% bodyfat to 13% bodyfat AND gained 20 lbs total in 6 months following this exact plan. I think I know what I'm talking about.
If you disagree with my assessment, please explain to me me why instead of reverting to calling my advice "shit". My advice is not shit. I went from 17.5% bodyfat to 13% bodyfat AND gained 20 lbs total in 6 months following this exact plan. I think I know what I'm talking about.
blackgsx01
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well I am starting tomorrow, every morning I will do an hour of cardio with my ab routine.
what you eat matters more then how much you eat. If you actually believe in the calories in vs calories out thing then i guess your right. but if i took in 2500 calories from clean foods and you took in 2000 calories from mcdonalds split throughout the day, who would have a lower bodyfat, and say we both have the same bodyfat? im no science guru, but i know what works and what doesnt. your gonna bust your ass to put on muscle by eating more calories, then your gonna bust your ass doing morning cardio to burn more calories?
do you eat 700 grams of carbs coming from clean sources? brown rice, 100% whole wheat pasta, bread, etc?
rikishi
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Yes.
The calories you eat during the day to put on muscle are complex carbs and protein, and the carbs will either be used for energy or stored as glycogen in muscle cells. If you are eating properly, they will be very minimally stored as fat.
The calories you bust your ass burning doing cardio are different calories. They are fat calories from fat storage. They are not muscle building calories. However, if you do cardio at any other point during the day other than first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, they will not be fat calories, they will be muscle building calories or energy calories. This is why it is paramount that you do low intensity cardio on an empty stomach. Doing cardio with food in your stomach will get you in shape wind wise but will not burn fat at the rate you want.
If you take BCAAs before cardio you will only burn off a very minimal amount of your glycogen storages especially if you are doing low intensity cardio and those glycogen storages will be replaced during the giant carb heavy breakfast you eat right after cardio.
rikishi
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Of course. Simple carbs open up your insulin receptors which leads to glucose being stored in fat cells.
I only eat red potatoes and wheat bread.
rikishi
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Umm, yeah. You have to eat clean or else you are wasting your time with attempting fat loss.
that does make sense. now that you mention low cardio on an empty stomach, it does sound like you would burn a majority of fat and still pack on the muscle. and if you can eat 700 grams a carbs per day, i giv you props. still not for me, i like the bulking/cutting more then the lean bulk ideas though. when i bulk i keep all the cals clean and i still only go to 10% bodyfat.
Bro - trust me. I believe in cardio for a healthy body, but to say it's the most important thing to do is junk. I compete on the national level and RARELY do cardio before 4 weeks out and that is mainly to drop the xtra 1% or so bf and drop water. It's 100% about diet. Maintain a strict balanced diet, lower your cals below maintence, and train hard is all you NEED to do. Will the cardio help? Sure. Although that speed and incline is another joke (I could eat a bowl of oats, walking backwards on a 5% grade and 2.5 speed....do intervals and do them when you waqnt. Post workout is just as good if not better and on off days. I completely disagree with the first thing in the morning, good but not MOST IMPORTANT. end of story
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