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Originally posted by TapRackBang I'm new to the forum, but have been lurking for some time now. . . learning a lot. I've just finished up dumping about 25 lbs. by following a low carb diet. I'm as light as I've been in the last ten years or so and am looking forward to getting fit by lifting. My goals are to gain overall lean body mass and much more upper body strength, which right now is severly lacking (pretty general goals I know, but I'm just starting out). My questions are: 1. Can I add lean muscle mass while maintaining a low carb diet? What do you consider low carb? You need a sufficient amount of carbs to be able to lift or you will not have the energy and glycogen stores. Carbs are needed 2. Is it harder to gain muscle mass while eating low carb? Yes, but as a newbie you will make gains at first 3. If I can't gain lean muscle mass while eating low carb, will lifting consistently and sticking to a solid training routine (along with a clean diet) allow me to continue to lose body fat? Muscle burns fat. Each pound of muscle burns 30-50 additional calories per day. 4. Is there a happy medium in carb intake (i.e. can i find a point where I'm eating enough carbs to fuel muscle growth, but not add wieght - anyone care to take a stab at a range of where that might be??  )Yes but first we must see what your diet looks like. Please post it in a meal by meal format with the quantities and totals I understand that dietary requirements will be different for everyone and that everyone will be different in regards to adding muscle mass. What I'm looking for are some good guidelines to try. TapRackBang BTW - I never saw this orginal post Sorry! |
