Should a muscle building diet include carbs

Should a muscle building diet include carbs
If you've paid attention at all to the diet literature in
the past several years, you know that there has been lots
of talk about the role of carbohydrates in our diets. Some
have advocated greatly reducing the amount of carbohydrates
that we eat each day. They point to research that suggests
carbohydrates, not fat, are the main culprits in obesity.

So what are we as muscle builders supposed to make of all
this? After all, if you're trying to gain weight, you are
definitely in the minority since everyone else seems
obsessed with cutting calories and losing those pounds.
Still, you still have many things in common with your
larger friends. You both would prefer to keep your body
fat to a minimum, even if you haven't been willing to make
the required adjustments in your diet. My guess is they
wouldn't mind replacing some of those flabby pounds with
some lean muscle mass, though they're probably not as
enthusiastic as you are when it comes to muscle building.

With that in mind, what exactly should you do with your
diet if you are trying to build muscle and lose fat? Well,
I don't pretend to have all the answers when it comes to
fat loss, while the subject of building muscle would
require a much more thorough discussion to give it justice.
I would, however, like to leave you with a few thoughts on
the role of carbohydrates.

I don't believe that the elimination of carbs could
possibly be the ideal, since they serve as your body's
primary source of fuel. Protein can be used as fuel, of
course, but this is inefficient. Besides, you'll need all
that protein to build your muscles, remember? Instead of
eliminating carbohydrates completely, you should try to
focus on getting rid of the wrong kinds of carbs from your
diet. These are high glycemic foods, which means that they
turn into glucose quickly, and this in turn will lead to
fat storage due to the release of the hormone insulin.

What are these bad foods? Foods made from white flour
products and high fructose corn syrup are two examples of
bad carbs which will inevitably lead to fat gain. These
foods will do nothing to help you build muscle; instead,
they're likely to cause an increase in fat and even
increase your risk of diabetes and heart disease. As more
research emerges, there seems to be more evidence that
these foods should be eliminated or at least reduced
significantly in our diets.

Of course, there is much more to be said on the subject. I
encourage you to consider a comprehensive muscle building
program that covers proper strength training exercises and
helps you follow a solid weight gain diet plan.

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