Some time ago there was a thread about Atkins diet and exercise. I am wondering if anyone has some good advice about using this diet when you are an athlete. I work out every day, whether it's 4,000 yards in the pool, or 3-4 miles on the treadmill, or dryland training (weights). I went on Atkins a week ago to lose 10 pounds, so far I've lost 4 and feel terrific. Last Saturday I had a 5000-yard workout that was the best in ages. So much energy!
I'm just wondering if it's because I've added much-needed protein to my diet (I'm a carb junkie). A fellow athlete poo-poo's the Atkins plan and says it's a bunch of hogwash, that athletes HAVE to have some carbs and they won't kill you.
Anyone?
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mag,
that's really great that you were cranking so hard. those whole carbs really make a huge difference. Tonight I did an indoor bike session--everyone around me was dripping with sweat, and I was just cranking like a bat out of ... not hurting like the other folks. I swear it's the cleaner diet, and increasing the whole carbs. That enriched stuff is pure junk from a performance perspective...they might be tasty, but I'm believing the taste isn't worth the side effects of sluggishness and bloating--not to mention slower performance.
The other day I had some junky carbs--man my whole afternoon was shot. I had to drag myself to the gym, and it took an hour workout to feel right again.
Within the last 4 days I've done about 7 hours of work out--minus that one day of eating junky carbs--it's been a wizz.
Whole grains, where have you been in my life?
jerrys
mag,
that's really great that you were cranking so hard. those whole carbs really make a huge difference. Tonight I did an indoor bike session--everyone around me was dripping with sweat, and I was just cranking like a bat out of ... not hurting like the other folks. I swear it's the cleaner diet, and increasing the whole carbs. That enriched stuff is pure junk from a performance perspective...they might be tasty, but I'm believing the taste isn't worth the side effects of sluggishness and bloating--not to mention slower performance.
The other day I had some junky carbs--man my whole afternoon was shot. I had to drag myself to the gym, and it took an hour workout to feel right again.
Within the last 4 days I've done about 7 hours of work out--minus that one day of eating junky carbs--it's been a wizz.
Whole grains, where have you been in my life?
jerrys
