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+ | The Zone and Eco-Atkins diets are two examples, but this level of carbs makes it easy to customize your own dietary intake according to your tastes. This type of diet restricts carbs to fewer than 50 grams per day to fuel rapid weight loss, and it focuses on a diet of 70 to 80 percent fat along with sufficient protein to build muscle. Traditional muscle-building advice calls for high carbs plus plenty of protein. To [[http:// | ||
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+ | Fill up on high-carb options like pastries and soda all day and you'll definitely "bulk up" if you're doing a lot of resistance training. However, you're likely to gain a lot of fat as well as well muscle. That muscle will be tucked away underneath a blanket of subcutaneous fat that can make you look pudgy instead of ripped. Eat a cupcake and you'll get 200 or more calories but little in the way of nutrients. By contrast, half an avocado and two large eggs can deliver a similar number of calories with the building blocks your body needs to go to work building lean muscle mass. Don't believe myths that say low-carb dieting will cause you to lose muscle. As you lose body fat over your muscles, they may initially appear to be smaller. Also, as the glycogen in your muscles gets depleted, the water stored along with it also disappears, making muscles seem smaller. | ||
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+ | No worries, though; as your body adjusts to a low-carb diet, it [[https:// | ||
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+ | Eating a low-carb diet for muscle gain will make you feel more satiated with lower calories, providing you focus on getting enough fiber, protein and fats. Count your protein macros carefully to make sure you're getting enough to replenish the muscle you break down in your workouts. Failure to do so will prevent the muscle development you're hoping for. Although some ketogenic dieters worry that it will knock them out of ketosis, this is extremely unlikely for those focused on building muscle through intense workouts. Getting a little too much protein on a low-carb diet can actually help the body as well. Any extra protein converted to glucose helps fuel the brain and the muscles. Sports nutritionist and exercise physiologist Ben Greenfield recommends no more than 1.54 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight combined with a diet rich in fats. In the example of a 170-pound person, that would mean eating just 119 grams of protein. Lower levels of carbs can help those dealing with cancer or other conditions that can be affected by getting too much protein, according to Diet Doctor. | ||