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Originally Posted by kevinbahnz
its too early for this , where are the cliffs??
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-Catabolism can be the state of using glycogen for energy, not just muscular tissue, as is commonly thought
-Our muscle fibers are composed of 70% intracellular water within glycogen stores. Water provides energy
-You cannot break down and build new muscle tissue without going catabolic
-The body utilizes (1) glycogen stores for energy, followed by (2) fat cells, and (3) muscular tissue
-It takes a SEVERE state of starvation for your body to utilize muscular tissue for energy. 4-5% body fat and 1200 calories under your maintenance daily caloric requirement would be such a state. Not eating for 4 days, even when starting at a 20% body fat percentage would be another such state