re: It's the carbs bruh

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Im asking you why you don’t eat both

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Because you don't need both. After years and years and years of doing this I have figured out that for myself my body responds better to using fats as a fuel source for performance. In my younger years I used carbs which was a mistake. Fats are the most energy-efficient form and most concentrated source of energy in the body. Plenty of people use fats instead of carbs for an energy source I am not alone in this. It is just personal preference. What you like and what works for you might not work for me. You have to experiment and find out what your body likes and responds to this goes with anything be it training method/style, supplementation, foods, etc. We are not all the same. However, anyone who tells you that you must have carbohydrates to perform, grow, repair, or succeed in strength or resistance training doesn't know a god damn thing.

I think part of this is two fold - people get scared when they hear the word 'fat' or 'fats'. People are not scared of the word 'carbohydrate' (nor should they be) also I have found that most people who try to switch from carbs to fats simply do not get enough of the fats required like they do carbs. For some reason it is easier for people to get in more carbohydrates than fats and there are reason(s) for this but it is a completely different topic.

You do not need both. This does not mean I am saying not to eat both or to use fats over carbs. You have to use yourself as a test rat and find out what works best for you.