They are not my opinions, you missed the point. the point is, what others in the thread have said..."I do this, I think this...." without any evidence that they are the most efficient ways to go for gaining muscle and losing fat. Do you know anything about insulin resistance? or sensitivity? And I mean, not what your opinion is but from any research atricles. I'll post two here, 1 is a short summary of insulin resistance, the other deals with insulin and it's role in fat burning. We can brolore all day long at 140 lbs, or we can be open to new research, understand why a hundred year old tradition in bodybuilding might not be the best way to go anymore, and give our clients cutting edge advice based on science. Remember, these articles are not my opinions, they are proven research by others.
January 7th, 2010 - Research has shown that people with type II diabetes and metabolic syndrome (i.e. insulin resistance) have significantly lower testosterone levels than regular men. (1,2) Insulin resistance is basically a condition where the insulin created by the body is insufficient to drive nutrients into the muscle and fat cells. This stems from having chronically elevated blood insulin levels.
Under constant stimulation from insulin, cellís become less sensitive to its effects, requiring more and more insulin to get nutrients into the cells. Therefore, anything which drives up blood sugar ***8211; like sugar, rice, pasta, beer, carbs of all kinds ***8211; and thus insulin levels can lead to a reduction in insulin sensitivity. Reduced insulin sensitivity equals lower testosterone levels.
References -
1. The dark side of testosterone deficiency: II. Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance.
Traish AM, Saad F, Guay A.
J Androl 2009 Jan-Feb;30(1):23-32
2. Low testosterone levels are common and associated with insulin resistance in men with diabetes.
Grossmann M, Thomas MC, Panagiotopoulos S, Sharpe K, Macisaac RJ, Clarke S, Zajac JD, Jerums G.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 May;93(5):1834-4
Insulin Causes Hyperthermia by Direct Inhibition of Warm-Sensitive Neurons