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It would just make sense to me that since excess carbs AND protein can be both be converted to glycogen and stored as energy in the body, why eat carbs when only protein builds muscle. Obviously, TOO much protein will still cause weight gain.

Basically, that if you're eating enough protein, then carbs serve no point for your body when it comes to building muscle and muscle retention

Just muscle building / retention. And for me, when I wrote the question, it's really with getting bigger/stronger without having to go through a serious cutting phase every Summer. That type of situation.

@JMcGee2018 Thank you for that answer. I see people talking about splitting up their macros 40/40/20 or something of that nature, and from a scientific standpoint, I really just don't see the point in that many carbs.

@jjpptt2 Correct. I realize for most people this would be impractical. More so of in theory for how the body works and gaining lean muscle mass while on a low carb diet. I know someone will probably say I'm talking about Keto, but that's typically a high fat diet and not so much what I'm talking about.

Losing 12 pounds when you're at 141-143 is about 8% of your body weight in 30 days or less. Anything is possible but it will definitely be tough.. and not healthy.. but if you know that and are okay with it, then that's perfectly fine. Sodium will definitely make you retain water. I'd cut out the miso soup.. just no reason…

That's great advice! I'll work on that. The biggest issue for me, although I've never had any injuries, is just recovery time - Which is slow for my age. I'm fully aware. The only supplement I take is Whey protein. I probably need to add a supplement or two to help with recovery, as well as a a solid multi-vitamin - so I…

@psuLemon Legs, Back, Chest, and Shoulders all 1x per week. Arms 2x per week (1 day on their own, then Tri's with Chest, and Back with Bi's). Cardio 4x per week for 20-40 minutes. An example - Monday: Legs Tuesday: Chest/Tri's Wednesday: Back/Bi's Thursday: OFF Friday: Arms Saturday: Shoulders + whatever body part I feel…

@psuLemon I've been lifting for about 3ish years.. without paying much attention to what I eat though up until about 6 months ago. I think you make a good point about "if it's working, keep with it". I think a lot of folks forget how different each person's body can be in/what it responds to.

Your question is basically - will my weight training sessions suffer if I don't replace ALL the calories that I burned the night before doing cardio? I would say no, just because you don't replace all of those calories, does NOT mean that your weight training session will suffer the next day. I also believe that will vary…

@jjpptt2 it seems like so few people realize that

Yes, I already acknowledged that technically it is not. Still making gains though!

A lot if it just depends on what your goals are. Working out on an empty stomach in the morning will be good for fat loss, but you might find your energy lacking. In my opinion, if you're just starting out eat a well balanced meal plan. If you're just starting out you're going to see results as long as your calories/macros…

Great points! In my adult life I've always fluctuated between 190ish-205 LBS, so getting down to 190 for me is just stripping away all the Taco Bell and Vodka, it's far from a serious cut for me. Which is why I think of it as a recomp - but technically I suppose I would be wrong.

@cathipa you make a valid point about body recomp not really being about loosing weight. A lot of that weight was just some blubber from a prolonged vacation in Mexico. 192-198 is my more typical weight. Maybe I should have used body recomp/cutting in the title. What the biggest surprise for me has been the fact that I've…

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