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Why the hell would you eat that much carbohydrate and so little protein and fat?

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Some people are convinced that you have to eat loads of carbs to grow.

While carbs are good as fuel and to make your muscles look "fuller", they are not necessary and it's best to limit them. Especially grains.

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For me the high amount of carbs are necessary but only 8-12 hrs before leg session or directly after any other session. Before, has to do with fuel like you said but after has to do with allowing the proteins you drink or eat to help repair muscles faster. Dextrose powder is good for doing that if you have trouble eating that much or get insane jaw pumps/cramps when eating. There's a lot of scientific studies that verify that but really doesn't matter too much if natty. When I was natty I generally felt better with low or zero carb and working out fasted.

Even when on cycle I don't eat extreme carbs though because I'd rather slow bulk 1 kilogram a month rather than 5 kilos. Usually I limit it to 2 sweet potatoes a day.

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I usually workout fasted in the morning with only black coffee or 400 mg caffeine pill. I eat carbs for breakfast only if it's my PR day, and that would be a honey sesame bar I make which has about 450 cals and 50 grams of carbs per serving. A real energy bomb. After workout I just eat what my body asks me to as long as it's healthy and within calorie range. It's usually potatoes, fatty meat, eggs, dairy and all kinds of fermented vegetables.

I used to go keto for about a year, didn't lose strength but did get tired more quickly.

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That's what I thought, thanks.

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For reference, pure glucose has a glycemic index of 100. Barley has a glycemic index of 26: White rice has a high glycemic index, ranging from 72 to 83, which means it increases blood sugar levels much faster than brown rice. Brown rice has an average glycemic index of 55. Eating lots of white rice has been linked to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

I avoid rice. Japan doesn't have an obesity problem, but they have a diabetes problem. They eat a lot of rice.

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How big are you trying to get man?

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I like making baked potatoes and then putting butter, salt, pepper, shredded cheese and some garnish with steamed green beans as I eat my medium rare tenderloin steak after a good workout.

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I disagree. Maybe on a nutrition standpoint. For long term storage and versatility, rice is better. Can you fix a drown cell phone with a potato? No? Rice wins.