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Steve N asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 7 years ago

Atkins vs Paleo for Muscle Building?

To clarify, I'm not looking to "Bulk" or Body Build, just put on some descent muscle tone. I'm currently on Atkins and I've lost 25lbs and I've got about 40 more to go which shouldn't take too long at the rate I'm going. I'm currently lifting 4-5 days a week to maintain what I've got, I know I can't really build anything new while I'm loosing this much body weight. But when I hit my goal I've got a desicion to make. Although the Maintenence phase of Atkins allow MUCH more carbs than what I'm eating now I feel it will still be hard to put on some muscle on it and I know there's a lot of Paleo body builders out there. From most of what I know of Paleo it's seems extrememly close to the maintenence phase of Atkins minus the gluten/dairy being totally removed vs Atkins having it allowed but in very small allowances. Thinking I may have to come up with a weird hybrid of the two or something.

PLEASE, Only answer of you acutually have a working knowlege of the way both diets work, not looking for a sales pitch about gluten, or grass fed this vs that, or myths of Atkins being bad or any of that garbage, just looking for info for building some muscle on one or the other.

Thanks in Advance.

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  • Joe
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Gaining muscles = sustained caloric surplus.

    There is no specific advantage that will provide atkins or Paleo... You just need enough proteins (0.8g per lb everyday) and dietary fats (0.4g per lb everyday) while being micronutrient sufficient.

    If you ask me I would just eat a balanced diet with food I enjoy while eating my macros and my calories, that's probably the best way to do it. (Cutting carbs might help to cut, not so much to bulk)

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Atkins is mostly for weight loss, but its mostly protein which is good to loose fat and build lean muscle. Don't overdo it on too much red meat and high fat foods, tey to incorporate fresh veggies and fruit cause you need the fiber.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

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