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💪 The Role of Carbohydrates in Preserving Muscle 💪

Fat loss is not just about eating less. It is about keeping enough fuel in place to continue sending the body a reason to keep muscle.

🥯 Carbs help fuel hard training

🥖 Carbs help protect muscle glycogen

🍞 Carbs help reduce muscle breakdown indirectly

🥪 Carbs improve recovery between workouts

#carbs #fatloss #musclegain #onlinecoach #personaltrainer

Protyus A. Gendher Mar 5

They gave me something to look forward to in the day, and I would day dream about getting to spend time with them. I would plan for it. I prioritized it. #carbs #candy #sugar #besties #bff #writer #eatmyfeelings

https://survivorliteracy.com/2026/03/03/34-my-best-friend-4/

34) My Best Friend

The author reflects on their best friend, a metaphor for unhealthy relationships with food, particularly sweets. Childhood experiences of emotional comfort from candy contrast sharply with societal…

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Brandon Scott Partin Mar 4

Pre Workout Nutrition for Better Sessions and Better Growth 💪↗️

Muscle growth doesn’t come from the meal itself, it comes from the quality of the training session the meal allows you to produce, and the recovery environment it supports afterward.

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🍗 Start with protein (the “anchor”)

🥖 Add carbs to fuel performance (especially for hypertrophy)

⏱️ Time it to your stomach, not a rigid clock

🥑 Keep fat and fiber “smart” before lifting

#preworkout #nutrition #carbs #protein #fats

Brandon Scott Partin Feb 21

Glycogen as the Hidden Growth Battery 🔋

Glycogen is the hidden growth battery inside your muscle tissue, stored carbohydrate that fuels the kind of training that actually builds size.

↗️ Glycogen Fuels High-Quality Volume

🏋️ It Drives the “Pump” (Cell Swelling Effect)

⚡️ It Protects Performance Across the Week

🥩 Glycogen Spares Protein

#glycogen #carbs #musclegain #personaltrainer #onlinecoach

Brandon Scott Partin Feb 16

Pre Workout Nutrition That Actually Works 🥯

Your pre-workout nutrition is basically your “training quality switch.”

The better you fuel (in a way your stomach tolerates), the more reps you can own with good form, the more total high-quality sets you accumulate, and the easier recovery becomes afterward.

#preworkout #nutrition #diet #protein #carbs

Brandon Scott Partin Feb 11

⏰ Nutrient Timing on Rest Days vs Training Days 🔄

Nutrient timing matters because it helps you align nutrition with physiology, not just calories on paper.

🥩 Protein: same target, different “anchors”

🥖 Carbs: performance-fueled vs recovery-managed

🫒 Fats: lower near workouts, higher away from workouts

⏱️ Meal timing: “fuel windows” vs “steady rhythm”

#nutrienttiming #protein #carbs #fats #onlinecoach

Protyus A. Gendher Feb 4

They gave me something to look forward to in the day, and I would day dream about getting to spend time with them. I would plan for it. I prioritized it. #carbs #candy #sugar #besties #bff #writer #eatmyfeelings

http://survivorliteracy.com/2026/02/03/34-my-best-friend-3/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

34) My Best Friend

The author reflects on their best friend, a metaphor for unhealthy relationships with food, particularly sweets. Childhood experiences of emotional comfort from candy contrast sharply with societal…

Survivor Literacy