Shared from Jerry Brainum Note that for the majority of people, it still takes at least three to four weeks for the body to adapt to a low carb intake. Prior to that time, fatigue after the first set or two is common. Much of this can be avoided by either strategic intake of carbs, such as prior to, or just after a workout, and ensuring that minerals, especially potassium, are in good supply. Ive used variations of low carb regimes to help elite athletes make their weight categories, and all were successful without any loss of strength or muscle, or undue fatigue. However, I should also point out that in those with low bodyfat levels, gradually increasing carb intake up to a competition will help preserve muscle mass. I also believe in cheat days, where you ingest higher amounts of carbs. This helps by boosting insulin, which provides anti-catabolic effects and thus helps to preserve muscle under dieting conditions. This is particularly vital if you are ingesting 50 grams of carbs a day or less. When I competed, I thought that cutting out the cheat day would help me lose fat even faster, even though I was on a very low carb diet. I wound up not only losing a lot of muscle mass, but actually lost significant muscle definition (anabolic drug use may have prevented this, but I was drug-free). Cheat days may not be necessary for many diets, but my experience and that of many others tells me that its essential for those on very low carb diets.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 23:50:27 +0000
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