protein or carbs ???

[tvta]

as far as gaining lean mass goes, which is more important to emphasize?
with hard lifting 6-7 days/week

[YungLifter]

Both are important. They each do their certain job.

[Built]

protein at every meal, carbs in the meals close to (and especially after) your lifts.

[Manveet]

protein first and foremost, but carbs are important as well. I dunno about you, but I would have a hell of time bulking "low carb". Carbs are tasty too, so eat up!

[Built]

I bulk (like I cut) on "low-ish" carb, but not NO carb. I started lifting on Atkins, and it was fine while I was still fat, but as I've leaned out, I'm finding I get much more benefit from higher quantities of strategically-timed carbohydrate than I used to. Seems to be very individual.

[D Breyer]

did you used to be seriously "fat"? what was your starting bf%? just curious..

[Built]

Me? Was I fat? Yes. I was 170 lbs, and squishy. No real idea what my bodyfat was, but if I can assume I've gained 0-10 lbs of lbm since then (it's probably closer to 20), I had to have been somewhere between 30% and 40% bodyfat four years ago.

[Unholy]

I dont believe that ::closes ears:: lies :D

[Built]

My ass was HYOOOOGE!

(so were my boobies. :cry: )

[Unholy]

lol, oh well, Im sure you are much happier with the physique now.

[Built]

Indeed.

:)