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Carbohydrate builds muscle?
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Muscle and carbohydr: No carbs do not build muscle. Carbohydrates(starches) put weight on you but in the form of fat not muscle.
Answered 6/12/2020
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Carbs & muscle.: Carbohydrates of course give you energy for your muscle building workouts. Proteins help muscles repair and grow after those workouts.
Answered 11/18/2015
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