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[@RenaissancePeriodization] 700g Carbs... For Nothing.

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@RenaissancePeriodization - "700g Carbs... For Nothing."

Link: https://youtu.be/J7bEjF2hVvc

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Short Summary

A group of friends attempted to become mega bodybuilders by consuming 700 grams of carbohydrates and limiting fat to 30 grams daily. Although they maintained their fitness levels, the high-carb, low-fat diet caused inconvenience by restricting common foods like oatmeal without significantly boosting muscle growth.

Key Quotes

Key Quotes

  1. "I was eating multiple days of 700 grams of carbohydrate with 30 or fewer grams of fat." (00:00:00)
  2. "We thought it was going to turn us into mega bodybuilders. And we were already pretty jacked, but it it didn't do a whole lot of anything except make us very very inconvenienced because you can't eat really almost any normal food anymore." (00:00:09)
  3. "At that point, it's purely incredibly lean meats, no oils, some veggies, dry carbs, and that's kind of it." (00:00:26)
  4. "If you're taking exogenous steroids or testosterone like I was at the time, you usually don't even need as many fats to do those hormonal things cuz your hormones come from a needle." (00:00:32)
  5. "Anything between like 50/50 fats carbs calories wise outside of the protein and you know like 70% carbs, 30% fats calories wise is really really really" (00:00:45)

Detailed Summary

Diet Strategy and Outcomes

  • Participants consumed multiple days of 700 grams of carbohydrates while limiting fat intake to 30 grams or fewer daily.
  • A group of friends pushed dietary limits by consuming high carbohydrates with low fat, aiming to transform into mega bodybuilders.
  • The high-carb, low-fat diet failed to significantly enhance muscle growth despite participants being previously jacked, though it caused considerable inconvenience by restricting normal food choices like oatmeal.
  • The diet required consuming solely lean meats, oils-free foods, vegetables, and dry carbohydrates to meet nutritional needs.
  • Taking exogenous steroids or testosterone via injection allowed for reduced dietary fat requirements, as hormones are supplied directly by the needle.
  • A macronutrient distribution of approximately 70% carbohydrates and 30% fats of total calories, excluding protein, was identified as highly effective.