far less muscle and that, in combination with the fact that their body is working in an anabolic
environment, makes them feel stronger. They can’t believe it as they watch the fat melt away
while their strength increases at the same time.

Decrease In Catabolic Activity In The Body: The Anabolic Diet results in lower levels of cortisol,
a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that breaks down muscle (catabolism) and uses it for
energy. The supplements we’ll be recommending for use with the diet will also decrease muscle
breakdown during and after the workout, while increasing insulin and growth hormone levels
at critical times to promote an anabolic effect. Put simply, you’ll be breaking down less muscle
while adding more.

PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF THE ANABOLIC DIET

• Increasing Lean Body Mass Without Steroids


• Decreasing Bodyfat Without Sacrificing Lean Mass


• Maximizing The Effects Of Endogenous Anabolic Hormones


• Increasing Strength While Losing Bodyfat


• Decreasing Catabolic Activity In The Body


• Avoiding The Health Problems Of The High Carbohydrate Diet


• Staying In Shape Year Round Instead Of Peaking Once Or Twice


• Improving Contest-to-Contest And Year-to-Year/No Plateaus


• Endurance Increases
  Avoiding General Health Problems Associated With The High Carbohydrate Diet: Carbohydrates
  will increase insulin levels and thus produce an anabolic (muscle building) effect when used
  properly. In the Anabolic Diet, we use a carbohydrate loading phase on the weekends to do just
  that. But when insulin is chronically high or yo-yo’s up and down due to a diet consistently
  high in carbs, it becomes a lipogenic (fat producing) hormone and begins to lay down fat on
  the body, and plenty of it. That’s why it must be controlled. You’ll note that on the Anabolic
  Diet, the individual will increase carbohydrate consumption on the weekend only to the point
  when they begin to lay down fat. Then it’s back to the high fat diet before any damage is done.

This is why you tend to lay down so much more fat on a high carb diet. With insulin
uncontrolled, you lay down fat indiscriminately. The chronic elevation of insulin also tends to
deposit that fat in the thighs and other fat-plagued areas of the body, causing the cellulite buildup
that drives women especially crazy.

The increase in plaque buildup in the arteries that leads to heart attacks also appears to be a
symptom of the chronically high carb diet. If you stay away from the simple sugars and junk
food, you can limit the damage, of course. It would be hard to severely criticize someone who
eats a lot of vegetables, salads and potatoes.

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