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

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

Link: https://youtu.be/J7bEjF2hVvc

Duration: 0 min

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.