John Meadows said in one of his posts that "insulin sensitivity is king". And I took that to heart, if I spread carbs out during all meals I get fat if I am not careful but if I do them only pre/intra/post I can slam a shit load and still not get fat. And when your already lean the pump looks crazy in the gym, the glucose swells the muscles pushing the veins to the surface increasing vascularity. It will make a 180 pound dude look 200. You have to be lean first though.
If I spread my carbs out through out the day I get soft quick and can't do much more than 100gr a day. Pre/intra/post I can take in 300gr a day.
Gaining/loosing fat is a long term process (24 hours) than a short term. Don't think your doing yourself a favor with this specific timing, eat carbs when you want.
I personally like to eat a greater amount pre workout and sometimes sip on a sugary drink during training. I believe this benefits my performance.
Interesting. I think a lot of it had to do with a person's natural insulin sensitivity. Mine is naturally good anyway and if I stay lean its through the roof. Probably why I don't notice any real difference with timing. I seem to be able to pound carbs with impunity day in day out when lean. Fats not so much.
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timing absolutely matters as well as which carb souces you utilize due to digestion/absorption speeds. Carbs are essentially fuel and nothing else really. I mean yes we use them for volumization and water recompartmentalizing etc...but relating to your subject.... fuel. This means you are either refilling glycogen to be used later or refilling glycogen for immediate use. Best time to replenish is either when depleted or when blood flow to muscles is enhanced (lifting). Obviously we alwaya want increased blood flow to insure it loading, which is why u never sit and carb for a show (keep posing posing posing)
As Meadows has stated, only taking them when needed will leave you far more sensitive and also able to handle more for your purpose while not worrying about fat gain. This also means your insulin sensitivity also relates to aminos being utilized, which is obv great for building muscle.
Honestly i kept my intra shake (40/50) in along with my post (40/75) all the way to 1wk from Nationals. Never once hindered fat loss, but it did insure i GREW and GAINED weight until 3 out and stayed full and round. As long as you remain sensitive and your body utilizes the carbs it can only have a positive outcome.
timing absolutely matters as well as which carb souces you utilize due to digestion/absorption speeds. Carbs are essentially fuel and nothing else really. I mean yes we use them for volumization and water recompartmentalizing etc...but relating to your subject.... fuel. This means you are either refilling glycogen to be used later or refilling glycogen for immediate use. Best time to replenish is either when depleted or when blood flow to muscles is enhanced (lifting). Obviously we alwaya want increased blood flow to insure it loading, which is why u never sit and carb for a show (keep posing posing posing)
As Meadows has stated, only taking them when needed will leave you far more sensitive and also able to handle more for your purpose while not worrying about fat gain. This also means your insulin sensitivity also relates to aminos being utilized, which is obv great for building muscle.
Honestly i kept my intra shake (40/50) in along with my post (40/75) all the way to 1wk from Nationals. Never once hindered fat loss, but it did insure i GREW and GAINED weight until 3 out and stayed full and round. As long as you remain sensitive and your body utilizes the carbs it can only have a positive outcome.