Is low-carb bodybuilding effective?

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January 8, 2014 0

I will hand it straight and say, yes, but only to an extent and only to a certain purpose. If weight loss is your ultimate goal, then go crazy! But bodybuilding as a career, as a training tool, or as a recreational sport, a strict low-card diet can be detrimental to one’s health and goal.

For one, carbohydrates are one big component that fuels strength and endurance. So if you are an athlete, you definitely have an iota of what will happen if you cut the carbs.

The important thing to know about carbs is they can be categorized into two families – the good ones and the bad ones. Totally discounting the productive benefits is a sure-fire way of sabotaging your career in bodybuilding and in sports. Low-carb food should also be avoided after hours of training workout. The body’s glycogen tank needs its refill and low-carb won’t do it.

I guess what has not been taken into account is a person’s training goal and his or her body type. Enduring a type of a low-carb bodybuilding training is definitely not for everybody and to an extent utterly pointless. So is the other extreme. If there is any bodybuilder or athlete who tried it and foolish trainers who expound it, they definitely are in the know now that low-carb bodybuilding is a bumpy and dangerous road to take.

But why are there still quite a number of proponents for low-carb bodybuilding? If I were to hazard a guess, it could be the fat-burning component, especially when partnered with food high in proteins.high-protein diet. The less the carbs, the more body fats are burned. The higher the protein, the faster the body can do it. Some execute this during pre-contest periods. Bodybuilders need a faster metabolism rate especially during pre-pageant. Also, proteins are good at eliminating water so a low-carb and high-protein diet prior to a competition will help a bodybuilder achieve a more ripped and dry look during posing.

But as mentioned earlier, there is a better route than going for low-carb diet especially in bodybuilding that requires energy and stamina to go through the day, pageant or no pageant. Instead of low-carb, go for less and don’t starve the glycogen. And do this only at certain periods.

Without too much going into science, let’s look at it this way. Bodybuilding requires training periods. One can not workout as hard as possible without energy. Energy is fueled by glycogen. Glycogen loves  carbohydrates. Again, there should be balance. A bodybuilder will know when he will need the energy so he can train hard.

Perhaps one more point why strong low-carb bodybuilding dissenters are rising in numbers is because they have realized that with the burning of fat, there is the possibility of losing the muscles too. Without or with less carbohydrates, muscle proteins are also in jeopardy.

Needless to say, what your body needs can still depend on how your body respond to these foods. Again, determine the purpose and the goal, and learn your body type. If you only want to look good, then by no means, go low-carb. But experience tells me, low-carb bodybuilding all the way will not make you feel good.

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