ruxgear
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TOTALLY against the grain is a narrow-minded view of the situation and the going with the grain isn't the only right course of action and in many cases is dead wrong. I know dozens, if not hundreds, of professional trained athletes who make their living at the chosen profession that follow a zero carb post workout regimen pre-competion.
Remember the title of this thread is "Cutting and Fat Loss" not OPTIMAL (your word not mine) muscle growth. The human body has a massive reserve of energy (fat), even at very low body fat percentages, it can use without post workout carbs. It's called employing thermodynamics. My muscle growth is no different taking a zero post workout carb as it would be if I used a post workout carb.
I cannot disagree with what the hormone insulin does for muscle energy but the timing is highly debatable. Since I am a minority here it will be difficult to persuade you to consider the alternative possibilities in the timing of the release of the hormone. Timing is the debate not the benefits of the release.
I can guarantee a few hours after carb vs. no carb post workout muscle protein will be the same. The insulin spike will speed up the process slightly but overall has no increased benefit. Insulin is unneeded when fatty acid burn is in affect.
Maybe I jumped the gun and posted in "Competition Prep" incorrectly. It appears I may have confused several of you that I was meaning BB competition prep. If so, I apologize for that created confusion. I am not a bodybuilder nor have the desire to be one. I am a different kind of athlete that requires to stay as small and strong as possible to remain in my chosen weight class or risk moving to a bigger class. Hulks don't make it very far in my profession. If their bigger than me I just don;t take them to the ground. We deal with it standing up. I apologize for mucking up your board.