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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy
I know most of you guys don't give a shit about the science behind some of this stuff, but **** you I'm going to post it anyways because I'm becoming a huge Keto fan for numerous reasons  New study out with results not yet published.
"Keto group vs regular bodybuilding/western/college diet. 12 weeks long. Vigorous weight training protocol.
Calories matched
Protein matched (maybe the one unrealistic part of this study)
I think the keto group was 75%/20/5 Fat/pro/cho
The keto guys lost twice the amount of fat. They gained slightly less muscle when they initially looked at ultrasound and Dexa. But once they carbed them up (glycogen and water are "lean body mass"), they had equivalent muscle gains. " |
Is this in reference to a caloric deficit/ fat loss approach? There's no doubt about lower carbs & fat loss. I'm sure Silock will chime in with some good info, but I'm pretty sure that the lower you keep insulin, the higher glucagon and FFA mobilization occurs, hence the awesome fat loss. From a muscle building perspective, I believe its the opposite and you want insulin as its one of the most anabolic hormones in the body.
Again, I'm not a diet guru- I just know what works for me. I always up the carbs a lot when gaining and lower them when I want to lean out.