You’ve probably heard it all…

“To lose weight or grow muscles, cut down on carbs.”

Each bite of that delicious pizza or a forkful of cake is paired with a side of guilt.

You feel like your last intense gym sessions have just gone to waste.

But who’s to blame?

Carbs are all around us, and ironically, in some of the most tempting foods we crave…

Baked cakes, pizza, fries, soft drinks – you name it.

And that begs the question…

“Can you stay on track with your fitness progress without cutting out carbs?”

Well, it all comes down to an often-overlooked hormone in your body…

Insulin.

While carbs play their part, insulin is the key hormone when it comes to weight and muscle.

Let me explain…

Insulin ensures the nutrients you get from food get sent to the right places in your body.

It directs glucose and amino acids into muscle cells, providing the energy for your workouts and aiding muscle recovery.

But this is where things get tricky…

Insulin can also lead to the creation of fat cells.

It all comes down to your ‘Muscle Insulin Sensitivity’.

It’s a measure of how responsive your muscles are to insulin.

If your muscles are highly sensitive, they’ll efficiently convert the nutrients you consume into muscle, not fat.

It’s like that friend at the gym who can eat whatever he wants without gaining an ounce.

His food goes into muscle growth, not fat storage.

But if your muscles resist insulin, your food turns into fat – not muscle. (like it is for many of us)