<MJuric> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 22:23:01 GMT, "curt" <
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>
> >> Listen up, everybody: forget all this Atkins/balanced/ketogenic diet nonsense, and EAT MORE
> >> CARBOHYDRATES! Your muscles will thank you....
> >>
> >> Andy Coggan
> >
> >Why? What proof do you have that eating carbohydrates are better for you than lets say a piece of
> >fish or some chicken? Should I be eating a bowl
of
> >pasta instead of the fish? When I was being trained in weight lifting my nutritionist was only
> >interested that I got enough protein for each meal. She said nothing about carbohydrates. I am
> >confused I guess. There
seems
> >to be a confliction between your opinion and my nutritionist.
> >
> >Curt
> >
> >
> I believe your nutritionust is wrong.
Well, you have a right to your opinion, but she wanted enough protien for muscle repair. I was
lifting for competition and was looking to get as big as possible. Most things I have read would be
in line with her recommendation of me eating enough protien. I also have been eating less carbs to
lose wight. One thing I noticed is that I have retained much of my muscle as I lost 20 pounds of
mostly fat. I am not just going by the scale here, so don't think it is all water.
I think there are many different ways of doing things, but all the biggest wieght lifters I know are
eating plenty of protien. Fish is probably the highest on the list. A few of them compete in
powerlifting. One has been a record holder in PA, so he must be doing something right.
To each his own. Curt
I recently read a
> paragraph, actually I'm reading the entire book but recently read this particular paragraph, from
> Noake's "Lore of Running". Many studies are countering to the mindset of the weightlifting
> community of "Protein Overdose" Many of these studies are showing that even endurance athletes
> need more protein that Body builders and both need a percentile of what the weightlifting
> community proposes. It's some ridiculously low number. I'll see if I can find it and post the
> number. If you think about it it actually makes alot of sense. The body prefers to burn carbs
> first then fat and finally protein. Since we have an abundance of fat the only time we would need
> protein as fuel would be under situations of complete glycogen depletion as fat cannot be
> converted to glycogen and I believe protein can. The end result is that on a daily bases the only
> need for protein is for muscle repair and replacement. Studies show that the endurance athlete
> causes more damage to the muscles on a more regular basis and to a larger extent than does a body
> builder.
>
> ~Matt