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Whether you eat a lot of carbs or very few, as long as you're getting enough calories and protein, your strength and muscle growth won't be different after 3 months of lifting weights.
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The Effect of Carbohydrate Intake on Strength and Resistance Training Performance: A Systematic Review
Systematic Review
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2022 Feb 18Even if you eat a lot or a little carbs while working out and getting enough protein and calories, your muscles don’t grow stronger or bigger any faster — the study found this over months of training.
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