New Discovery on Best Diet to Lose Belly Fat vs Best Diet to Build Muscle

Eat Carbs to Build Muscle, Cut Carbs for Losing Belly Fat

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0:00 - Intro
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1:55 - High-Fat vs High-Carb Diets
5:30 - Low-Fat vs Low-Carb Diets for Weight Loss
10:24 - Which Diet is Best for Bulking vs Cutting

[ReaIistik]

*The simplistic approach*

Utilize carbs before and after your workouts. Keep it lower carb the rest of the day. Don’t over-eat.

You will be jacked and ripped in no time.

[LesyaHolzapfel]

This is essentially what I call “carb cycling” which I’ve been doing/teaching for years and it works! 🥳

[stevenjacks]

Yep. Zero carb carnivore for two to three weeks to burn fat, then about 7 to 10 days of a diet with low to medium carbs with heavy lifting allowed me to burn off 40 pounds of fat over 4 months while putting on about 7 pounds of muscle. I think timing has a lot to do with how quickly your body adapts to change.

[jodihartsfield]

I am an older lady (72), I lost 130 pounds mostly in my 60’s. I’d like to lose 30 more….and it’s mostly belly fat.I stay very low carb, and sometimes carnivore. I also do a lot of 17-20 hour fasting. I do stretch bands, weights on my ankles while walking uphill on my treadmill. Would LOVE to learn how to actually burn actual belly fat!

[turbdonkey]

I think I’ve been bulking on weekends and cutting during the week for 41 years.

[michaelwillis]

I was keto/carnivore for 6 years. For the last 3 months I have done the vertical diet and did notice a little bit of a benefit in muscle gain. Having said that my stomach was tore up. I am now trying a lower carb higher protein version of it

[jsarracino]

Love seed. It helped me overcome c. Diff after a hospital stay.

[larrytabor]

I was just poking my stomach fat as this video popped up 🤣

[ronmexico]

You are a hard man to keep up with Tom!!

[kokolores.]

I did 6 weeks Keto. 3 weeks 100 carb and now I'm in Keto again. It worked well for weight loss and I enjoy both eating styles without getting sick of one. 15kg are gone so far and I'm way more active. ❤

[stevewexler]

I’ve been low carb for a few years, but have been feeling exhausted after intense exercise (two hours on a bike). Gonna start introducing carbs after exercise to restore glycogen.

[nobombs]

I don't think you can do it all in the same day maybe weekly or monthly because .
Entering ketosis typically takes about 2 to 4 days if you drastically reduce your carbohydrate intake to around 20-50 grams per day. However, this can vary depending on factors such as your activity level, age, metabolism, and how strict you are with your carbohydrate restriction. Some people might take up to a week or more to reach ketosis.

[edytatehrani]

Alternating higher and lower carb weeks could also work with menstrual cycles for women with going lower carb in the first two weeks of the cycle and a bit higher in the last two weeks to reduce stress on the body. I am going to try it.

[dnfkofficial]

I am literally about to start a low-carb diet with fasting again tomorrow after a few weeks of mixed eating. This video came at the perfect time for me and will maybe start weekly switching as it does seem best for me from here forward as I've reached my goal weight

[felipearbustopotd]

I work out from an over night fast.
Not the ideally way to maximize growth - then again my workouts are short in duration and I can not stomach anything prior to lifting or exercising.
16 hours would have passed without kcal intake.
When I finish my session - the floodgates to food are open.


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Mike Mentzer basically said, no carbs no muscle.
60% carbs, 25% protein and 15% fat.

Mentzer recommended consuming carbohydrates before a workout to maximize performance. By providing the body with readily available energy, it ensures optimal strength and endurance during exercise.

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Why not cycle carbs.
On training days keep them high
On non training days keep them low.

Some I have seen recommend, 3 days low carb, then 1 day high.

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I guess the bottom line is, find what works best for YOU,

[MrQuadcity]

Here are the key insights from Thomas DeLauer's video "New Discovery on Best Diet to Lose Belly Fat vs Best Diet to Build Muscle":

1. **Carb Timing and Diet Types**:
- There is an optimal time to use carbohydrates for muscle building and a different strategy for fat loss.
- A recent study provides a clearer understanding of how different diets affect muscle gain and fat loss.

2. **Study Methodology**:
- Participants with similar training backgrounds were put on either a high-carb, low-fat diet or a low-carb, high-fat diet for 15 weeks.
- All participants followed the same resistance training program without additional variable training.

3. **Performance Impact**:
- Low-carb group experienced a 10% decrease in strength, particularly in squats.
- High-carb group maintained performance levels better.

4. **Body Composition Changes**:
- Low-carb, high-fat group lost 5.49 kg of total body mass and nearly 7 kg of fat but also lost 2 kg of muscle.
- High-carb, low-fat group lost 2 kg of fat and gained 5 kg of muscle.

5. **Protein Intake**:
- Participants consumed only 100 grams of protein per day, insufficient for their body weight.
- Low protein intake likely influenced the muscle loss in the low-carb group.
- Adequate protein is crucial to minimize muscle loss, especially on a low-carb diet.

6. **Fat Oxidation**:
- Low-carb diets increase fat oxidation, including visceral fat, even when calorie intake is higher.
- High protein intake with low-carb diets can prevent muscle degradation while enhancing fat loss.

7. **Performance and Glycogen**:
- Carbohydrates are essential for high-volume, high-intensity training as they help maintain glycogen stores and support explosive strength.
- Over time, the body can adapt to low-carb diets, becoming more efficient at creating glycogen from other substrates.

8. **Flexibility and Metabolic Adaptation**:
- Incorporating both high-carb and low-carb phases (weekly or daily) can provide the benefits of both muscle building and fat loss.
- This approach can prevent the development of insulin resistance and maintain metabolic flexibility.

9. **Summary**:
- High-carb diets are more effective for muscle building but may hinder fat loss.
- Low-carb diets are superior for fat loss but can lead to muscle loss if protein intake is inadequate.
- A flexible dietary strategy that includes periods of both high and low carb intake can optimize both muscle growth and fat loss.

[hustlemuscle]

I been doing cauliflower rice, tilapia, salmon, eggs, and broccoli. Sparkling water and regular water. So far so good

[francostacy]

There are other health benefits from low carb and the test subject is me …
Low carb did:
1. It controls my irritable bowel syndrome and gave me my life back
2. It gives me more energy
3. My triglycerides dropped lower than ever and down below 60
4. My insulin levels are below normal when tested through fasting blood testing and blood sugar dropped as well
5. Im 61 and my prostate returned to normal . Not sure if the low carb was the reason but it happened during this time
6. I believe mental clarity increased and there are some studies to show there is a brain connection with low carb and ketosis and some hints it may help prevent dementia
7. Food cravings decreased

[morgantse]

Love how you parse this out, keep it coming Thomas!

[geraldfriend]

Two weeks high carb two weeks low carb was theBill Phillips/ Body For Life protocol and that is a good cycle length.