Just to give you guys my take on what I've learned recently. I've been strict carnivore for over 2 years. Body is fat adapted so runs entirely on fat. I don't get hangry anymore or crave anything and forgotten what carbs, fruit or veg taste like. This has been incredible for tons of small issues on my body which have all resolved and I feel like I'm becoming younger.
I'm 54yo, about 88kgs and 1.84cm (200lbs 6'1"). I've got good genetics as body seems to retain muscle even though cycling has been my sport of choice for my whole life and I haven't worked out much.
Been lifting for a few months now, I also sprint either on my stationary spinning bike or outside in the road. I've stopped doing long bike rides more than a decade ago. Rides are more intense on very technical terrain with a focus on strength for downhill/Enduro racing.
Carnivore basically stripped most of the fat off my 95kg body and I went down to 83kgs. But some muscle left too. So I became defined, with a long, lean muscle athletic look. Was eating just under 2 grams of protein per kg of lean body mass. Early on during carnivore I started doing the 100 push ups per day with some pulls up and squats. When I started lifting I increased to 2.5g protein per kg which is closer to 1g per pound.
Not knowing much about lifting, I started researching and learning from YT experimenting and using what made sense and seems to work for me. I've put on a couple of kgs of muscle these few months doing what ties in with the current discussion here.
The weight lifting format I follow is to do a set to failure with a weight that gets me 10 to 15 reps. Wait only 15 to 20 seconds and then go to failure again. Then another 15 second wait for a final set. Doesn't matter how many reps as long as the muscles are fatigued. Example 10 - 6 - 4. Apparently the term is effective reps. Not a lot of time wasting and it feels like you are continuously in those last few reps right before failure. Intensity is very high but short. I'm now experimenting with having more rest days per week. Possibly only working out twice or 3 times.
So eating more protein and lifting that way has definitely increased muscle in a handful of months. There seems to be a little bit of extra fat but it's mostly muscle as I can still see ab, chest, and shoulder definition.
Sean⚡
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