The Golden One - Marcus Follin - Carbohydrates vs Fats. What To Eat? The Golden One Nutrition Advice
Aired: 2019-07-03
Duration: 07:13


=== Carbs vs Fats Debate (07:12) ===

[00:00:00]  Greetings, Laddington Strei.
[00:00:02]  I want to talk a bit about carbohydrates and fat.
[00:00:06]  And this is actually a somewhat controversial topic.
[00:00:10]  A while back I made a video where CrossFit started bashing Facebook for being utopian socialists.
[00:00:19]  It was a fun and quite random thing to read.
[00:00:23]  But they also brought up the fact that Facebook had deleted a very popular page where people shared their experiences with a high-fat diet.
[00:00:36]  So that might be something to keep in mind when we discuss this whole topic of carbohydrates versus fats.
[00:00:43]  So Facebook, apparently for whatever reason, maybe they got pressured from some grain companies or I don't know.
[00:00:51]  But they did delete a large group with a million or so followers or members.
[00:00:59]  So that was only something to throw out there before I begin to talk about my perspective upon it.
[00:01:06]  If you want a bit more political angle to this nutritional topic.
[00:01:10]  Now, as you might have noticed, the comment section is open and that is because as usual when there is a topic that is worth discussing, it's something important such as diet.
[00:01:22]  It's an excruciatingly important topic in my humble opinion.
[00:01:26]  I will start talking more about it because after all, what you eat on a daily basis is very important for your mental and physical well-being.
[00:01:35]  And if you fuel your body with good stuff, you will produce good thoughts.
[00:01:41]  Simple as that.
[00:01:42]  And if you eat bad, you will think bad and produce evil thoughts.
[00:01:47]  And there is a lot of evil people in this day and age.
[00:01:52]  And I am absolutely certain it has something to do with the water and the food.
[00:01:57]  Everything we take into our bodies.
[00:02:00]  And then, of course, obviously things such as drugs, etc.
[00:02:05]  Now, on to the topic of carbs and fat.
[00:02:09]  My perspective is this.
[00:02:11]  I want to be as strong as possible.
[00:02:14]  I want to be able to sink a battleship with this fist and this fist.
[00:02:20]  And the same thing goes for my legs.
[00:02:24]  I want to look as aesthetically pleasing as possible.
[00:02:28]  I want people to just stare at me, admire me, and see how epic I look.
[00:02:34]  I want to be able to formulate the best possible thoughts in my mind.
[00:02:38]  I want to be able to write as well as possible.
[00:02:41]  And I want to be as clear as possible in my everyday life, how I plan things.
[00:02:48]  So that is how I view, that is how I approach this topic.
[00:02:52]  I want to be a demigod, basically.
[00:02:54]  I want to be a demigod.
[00:02:56]  There is no sense in denying this fact.
[00:02:59]  I'm being honest about this.
[00:03:02]  And then I have to approach nutrition in such a way, how can I best facilitate all of these goals I just said to you.
[00:03:10]  And what we have to keep in mind is that carbohydrates is a supplement.
[00:03:15]  It's a sports supplement you use for athletic performance.
[00:03:19]  So I will hit the gym later.
[00:03:23]  Therefore, I have loaded up with a meal of carbohydrates.
[00:03:26]  And I made a Gaines Kitchen video showing you roughly how that meal can look.
[00:03:32]  You can just watch through my Gaines Kitchen series here on YouTube and I will make more Gainst Kitchen videos because as I said I think it's a very important topic nutrition.
[00:03:42]  So I view carbohydrates in that sense.
[00:03:45]  I don't view it as food per se, but I view it as a supplement I use to fuel my performance.
[00:03:51]  So if I want to say that I want to be as strong as possible, I want to be able to bench press a mountain, I need carbohydrates to fuel up my muscle.
[00:04:01]  So if we look upon my physique, carbohydrates is my way to fuel my body so I can push through sessions.
[00:04:10]  So if someone asks me how to break these stalls in the push press or in the squats or in the bench press or what have you, I say try to increase your intake of carbohydrates for a while.
[00:04:23]  Same thing if I want to partake in some sort of more cardio intense endeavor, then I also load up with carbohydrates because it's good fuel for athletic performance.
[00:04:35]  So in my humble opinion, I view carbohydrates as a means to fuel your performance.
[00:04:42]  It can also of course be cultural.
[00:04:45]  You have most pleasant things here in life are made out of carbohydrates.
[00:04:50]  So if you want to have a nice meal there will be elements of bread or yeah what have you.
[00:04:56]  Most meals contain carbohydrates and that's completely fine.
[00:04:59]  But keep in mind that it's either for nice eating or it is for sports performance.
[00:05:07]  Now if we're talking about fat, a high fat diet, if I don't train as much I eat more fat.
[00:05:14]  If I wouldn't go to the gym, if I wouldn't train MMA, I would probably eat a lot more fat and a lot less carbohydrates.
[00:05:22]  Because if I don't train, if I'm just out to optimize my cognitive abilities, then I focus on fats.
[00:05:30]  And if I don't need to fuel a performance in the gym, I don't really need carbohydrates either.
[00:05:36]  So that is my take there.
[00:05:38]  Fats are to ensure a good hormonal production and to ensure a good cognitive ability.
[00:05:44]  If you go too low on fat, you will not make your body or your brain any sort of favors.
[00:05:51]  So with that being said, I don't endorse any low fat versions and I don't endorse overconsumption of sugar.
[00:06:00]  I will make a separate video on sugar later on.
[00:06:03]  Now this was just a shorter video, sort of an introductory video to coming videos I will make later on.
[00:06:11]  So if I make Gaines Kitchen videos and I talk about low carb meal or high fat meal etc, you know the reasoning behind it.
[00:06:20]  So for example if I'm having a day where I don't train at all I try to eat more fat.
[00:06:25]  So eggs with bacon, lots of butter, meat and butter, that sort of stuff.
[00:06:31]  And cream.
[00:06:32]  So just heavy on fat and low on carbohydrates.
[00:06:35]  On the contrary if I need to perform in the Temple of Iron for some bench press for example, then I need to load up with carbohydrates.
[00:06:44]  So that's the short answer.
[00:06:46]  That's the short take on my views on carbohydrates or not.
[00:06:50]  And yeah as I said I will make more nutrition videos in the coming time.
[00:06:55]  And if you watched this far I salute you and I encourage you to follow me on Telegram.
[00:07:01]  And also if you are in Sweden check out Jotename Nutrition Punk SE to get some good supplements.
[00:07:08]  And who am I?
[00:07:10]  I'm the Viking of Wisdom.
[00:07:12]  XXO.