carb cycling

[Largeman250]

Just a few questions for those of you that are carb cycling. I'm interested to know how many carbs, on average you take in on the days you are carbing back up after depleting? Do you perfer to eat all your carbs in one meal per day; or do you spread your carbs out throughout your "day" OR "days" you carb up? What do your carbs consist of when your carbing up?

Sorry if this has been asked a million times before but I did a search and couldn't come up with anything detailing these questions.. I am not a newb in bodybuilding but I will be the first to admit I don't have all the answers so I come here to poll the audience as it were. haha thanks!

 

[HawaiiMuscle]

Their not one right answer for this, everyone's body is different. You will have to experiment with it yourself and see what suits you.

But heres what I do. Low carb for 3 days and carb up on day 4 and repeat. I spaced my carb out evenly throughout my meals. On low carb day will get all carbs in before 2pm and high carb days general its about 8pm.

Day 1-3 150g carbs (oats, whole bread, berries, and grits)
Day 4 300g carbs (same items in low carb day, just more of it)

 

[Largeman250]

why do you choose to deplete for 3 days instead of five? what led you to feel like that was what worked for you?

 

[HawaiiMuscle]

Carb cycling is a balancing act. If you drag out your low carb day too long it can be very counter productive leading to low energy levels, decrease strength in the gym and you will look quite flat.
From Trial and error, 3 day of low carb is my sweet spot. I never notice a drop in energy levels which allows me to keep up my intensity in the weight room. However by day 3 I do feel somewhat flatter, so I throw in my high carb day to fill back out.

 

[JohnnyPro]

I have gotten the best results as far as losing fat by eating tuna only and drinking only water for 3 days, then carb up (200-300 grams) then repeat.

 

[Largeman250]

Man nothing but tuna and water for 3 or 4 days would about kill me I think.. thanks for the responses

 

[JohnnyPro]

Man nothing but tuna and water for 3 or 4 days would about kill me I think.. thanks for the responses

Yes it's hard to stick to this diet, but you don't have to drag it on for months, you get where you want to be a lot faster and then you can relax a bit and maintain. I'm starting tomorrow because summer will be here before you know it!

 

[EVERLAST]

SPEAKING OF CARBS....

does it matter what you eat on carb day?
200-400 grams of what?
say the Oats bread berries and grits that Hawaii muscle uses...
how much of each on low carb and then how much on reload day.
I just wanna get the feel for it befor jumping off into it,
Also do you have to add extra fats like olive, or coconut to jump start the thing?

thanks

 

[MilitaryMuscle]

I have gotten the best results as far as losing fat by eating tuna only and drinking only water for 3 days, then carb up (200-300 grams) then repeat.

you fill out on 200-300 grams of carbs?


anyways this is the way i do it... generally....

mon- high (1500 carbs keep fats low)
tue- med (700 carbs fats mod)
wed-low ((250 carbs fats mod)
Thurs- med
fri-high
sat- very low (carbs 50-100 fats high)
sun- low

i train mon/tue/thurs/fri.... this is just generally what i do i sometimes switch up the high days ect... protein is always at about 500 or so.

 

[MilitaryMuscle]

does it matter what you eat on carb day?
200-400 grams of what?
say the Oats bread berries and grits that Hawaii muscle uses...
how much of each on low carb and then how much on reload day.
I just wanna get the feel for it befor jumping off into it,
Also do you have to add extra fats like olive, or coconut to jump start the thing?

thanks

on high days you should take in around 3-5x your LBM and use hi gi carbs. I like things like kids cereal, white rice ect.... keep fats low when you do it.

 

[boondocksmuscle]

It should be noted thought MM has one of the most freakish metabolisms I've ever heard of so don't try and copy his numbers lol. That basic template though is good.

 

[Force245]

You got that right BDM. I still think he should change his nic to The Freak. Ha

 

[MilitaryMuscle]

LOL .......i quit doing that to, but atleast i know i get away with it.