Endomorph

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Can Endomorphs Eat Carbs and Stay Lean?

Endomorphs have a hard time with losing fat because they have a lower tolerance to carbohydrates. This means just a little bit of carbs spike up the insulin and move the needle towards the fat storage. That’s why limiting carb intake can be a good way to lower body fat...

The best time to eat carbs for endomorphs is before, during, and after resistance training, together with proteins. A small number of carbs will elevate glucose and insulin levels, which will bond to the amino acids and shuttle them directly to the muscle.

This way you eat carbs, without storing the fat. Because all the sugars go directly to replace used glycogen. This process only works thanks to the…

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 Can Endomorphs Eat Carbs and Stay Lean?

Endomorphs can eat carbs that are minimally processed, ideally with the company of large amounts of proteins and fats. For endomorphs, most starchy carbs should be consumed around and after the workout time to prevent the high sugar spike that leads to weight gain. This means eating carbs should be done mostly during the workout days. When you lift weights, carbs will go to the muscles.

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