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Offline Josh

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Zero Carb bodybuilders/weight lifters?
« on: April 25, 2011, 01:56:20 pm »
Do you know any out there? I want to take a look and see what they're up to.
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Re: Zero Carb bodybuilders/weight lifters?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2011, 02:17:16 pm »
I don't know of any. I know that you don't bulk up as much but can lift heavier weights on RZC.
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Re: Zero Carb bodybuilders/weight lifters?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2011, 03:16:37 pm »
That sounds good. I just want to get as strong as possible, within reason.
« Last Edit: April 25, 2011, 03:27:26 pm by Josh »
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Re: Zero Carb bodybuilders/weight lifters?
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2011, 01:15:56 am »
I do it recreationally  ;D.
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Re: Zero Carb bodybuilders/weight lifters?
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2011, 08:46:22 pm »
I’ve tried vlc and exercising for a while. For me very high intensity exercise is not possible in a total absence off carbs. Many have reported the same problem. When working out I could do 1-2 exercises with the right intensity but then intensity would drop and performance was pitiful. If I rested a lot in between exercises I could get a reasonable performance but that is not a proper workout imo. Right now I eat a rather low carb diet <50grams a day. I do heavy weigh training ones a week and eat a lot of grapes a few hours prior to my workout this gives my just enough fast carbs to workout.
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Re: Zero Carb bodybuilders/weight lifters?
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2011, 08:50:17 pm »
Low carb diets reduce water stored in muscles so you seem less massive. This changes nothing about the simple fact that a muscle is strong in proportion to its cross section. To get stronger you must get bigger.
see also
http://www.rawpaleoforum.com/exercisebodybuilding/question-about-weight-lifting/
« Last Edit: April 27, 2011, 09:38:21 pm by TylerDurden »
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Re: Zero Carb bodybuilders/weight lifters?
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2011, 05:11:51 am »
That's fine. I'm not scared of getting big. Just not chasing being superbig.

If I look quite big, and am in fact stronger than I look that's all good. That seems to be borne out by how I'm developing at the moment.

I seem to be fine working out right now, but I don't train to failure I'm doing 7x7 2 exercises per workout.
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