What nutrients would go into the muscle during the workout? Even the "right after workout" meal is a myth...it doesn't matter when we get the nutrients, only the amount...it takes a long time to convert protein from meals into body muscle.

But I know it feels good to be pumped up. :winkwink:

It can be done using heavy weights for few reps, too...and that actually builds muscle.

I did not know that, very interesting! :thumbsup

I'm about to start water fasting again, so I'll have to try this for myself

Glycogen.
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Glycogen is energy for the workout, sugar stored in the body for when the body needs it.

But since I have been on keto many times, with glycogen levels completely depleted, I realized body doesn't even need it, it can survive even better on fats as energy source.

Look up how many grams of water is attached to glyogen. During bulking, i add a medium carb shake 45 mins before and high carb after. Then a big ass lean cut of meat from the grill

You eont get as full on keto. Keto isnt realistic

Have you tried doing keto?

If not, give it a try for a few weeks. You'll be able to workout for longer after a few weeks in ketosis, you'll have a lot more energy

Am I missing something by your comment?



Research shows that a single set of 12 to 15 repetitions with the proper weight can build muscle efficiently in most people and can be as effective as three sets of the same exercise.

As long as you take the muscle you are working to fatigue — meaning you can't lift another repetition — you are doing the work necessary to make the muscle stronger. And fatiguing at a higher number of repetitions means you likely are using a lighter weight, which will make it easier for you to control and maintain correct form.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/strength-training/art-20046670#:~:text=Research%20shows%20that%20a%20sin gle,sets%20of%20the%20same%20exercise.


Weight training for 20 to 30 minutes, 2 to 3 times a week is enough to see results. You should try to target all your major muscle groups at least twice throughout your weekly workouts. While you may not see results right away, even a single strength training session can help promote muscle growth.

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-long-does-it-take-to-build-muscle#:~:text=Weight%20training%20for%2020%20to,c an%20help%20promote%20muscle%20growth.

I gain muscle during keto...and strength, too. During keto, testosteron and growth hormone are much higher than during regular diet...and the rest is all about calories...I don't use keto to lose weight anymore, so I don't eat less calories, might even eat more during keto. So the gains are much better and leaner than during regular carb diets.

Research is mostly useless for this stuff...they mostly pick people who never trained before or people who train a little and have no idea what they are doing...so they can easily gain some small amount of muscle doing whatever...even 15 reps. But if someone works out for over a year, those things become useless and muscles will need much more stimulus than that.

Bodybuilders are doing videos how they do 12 or more reps and people think thats the way to go, but they don't show the amount of drugs they take along with that. For most normal people, doing regular diets, who train 3-6 times per week, small amount of reps is the best. Old school pyramid was working 50 years ago and is still working now...increase weight with each set, until only 1-2 reps are possible. Easy and effective.

I'm not sure where you get your research or whether it's just an opinion (which I think is the case) - as said before my son is doing it and there is noticeable growth and shaping of his upper body. I'm not sure why suddenly this is now in question but I guess that's the way people today think - don't trust science - don't trust anything and there is always a catch. That all being said - my son doesn't do drugs nor others that I know who do the same - it's natural and works.

fiddy muscleheads merrily muscling

Yup. I had also gone a week without eating anything when I was full keto. I did keto for 2 years

Fair play :thumbsup

I've done about 10 years on and off keto, I can do it for 3/6 months max. I wish I could do keto constantly but I don't have the discipline and after 6 months I want some carbs in my diet

I think it's like everything, it's about finding what works best for you and your body

I always find it strange when different tribes online start arguing amongst themselves, keto vs carnivor diet vegan vs vegetarian etc

I mean for fuck sake, anyone interested in prolonging their health and self improvement are in the minority and basically on the same page/have the same goals

Ever since keto, I realized carbs don’t provide the energy claimed. I try to keep carbs to only breakfast and pre workout if bulking

Yep it spikes blood sugar too much

Humans are not built for eating lots of sugar & refined carbs all day every day

Man, a research where they follow a few people with different training experiences and different lifestyles IS NOT science. Or did they study identical human beings locked up in a lab, doing exactly the same every day, except the training they did, the number of reps?

I gave you stats from a proper study...done in the army...where all the people can be easily controlled as they all live together, they do the same training, they eat the same food and they were measured every day, all their hormone levels. Those are numbers that can actually tell us something...like a proper scientific experiment.

Your son, if he is between 15-25 years old can grow muscle just from looking at a barbell, thats how high his testosterone levels are. :1orglaugh

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Yup for sure.