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I know scott abel loves to use fats instead of carbs and believes they work better in filling you out. I know alot of people like to "shitload" but thats carbs+sodium+fats. Others stick to traditional carb ups.
I swear i have been noticeing latly that FATS are filling me out better than carbs during my diet?????? On my low carb days, i up my fats and occasionally have a real fatty meal (big steak, tonight i had steamed beef n broccoli) Whenever i have a high fat day and if at any point i overdo the fats a tad in a meal... i tend to be HELLA full.
If you use alot of fats during the load, since fats dont coincide with water... you cant spill over right (overcarbing would cause a spill over and draw water under the skin)? Once you are pretty full during the carb up, do you feel it would be a good idea to load up on fats and go low carbs as you near the show (say night before, morning of)?
Id like to hear thoughts on the subject.
FROM ABELS SITE
FAT LOADING
In order to try to fill out the muscles somewhat while dehydrating you need a plan of action, but nothing drastic. Carb loading will not work and has never worked well. You should not be gaining any weight between weigh in and pre-judging. The only thing that can cause you to gain weight is water retention. Any carb loading will definitely result in bloating and water retention. The way to fill out the muscles and be able to take in simple sugars is by combining very high heavy fat foods with simple sugars, in a well timed manner. Fat loading meals should be spaced well apart to avoid as much digestive stress as possible. My clients are always seen the days before a show eating prime rib, French fries, Caesar salad, steak, peanut butter and jelly, cheesecake, quiche, souvlaki etc. They also combine normal diet meals with handfuls of nuts and snicker bars, or other candy bars. Fat loading works wonders by making the body look bigger and fuller without gaining any weight while dehydrating. But it is not fool proof. Eating too many fat laden meals too close together can also create digestive stress. It is not just a free for all eating to fill out. Timing is everything, and often the motto, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” also applies here. In other words if you are ripped and ready and unsure of last minute peaking procedures, then skip them. Go in on your strengths rather than rolling the dice
and taking chances like so many bodybuilders do last minute. That makes no sense to me. To take weeks and months to prepare for a show and then risk it all by trying drastic silly measures you have no experience with, just is not worth it. Fat loading works and works well, but it is not fool proof.
I swear i have been noticeing latly that FATS are filling me out better than carbs during my diet?????? On my low carb days, i up my fats and occasionally have a real fatty meal (big steak, tonight i had steamed beef n broccoli) Whenever i have a high fat day and if at any point i overdo the fats a tad in a meal... i tend to be HELLA full.
If you use alot of fats during the load, since fats dont coincide with water... you cant spill over right (overcarbing would cause a spill over and draw water under the skin)? Once you are pretty full during the carb up, do you feel it would be a good idea to load up on fats and go low carbs as you near the show (say night before, morning of)?
Id like to hear thoughts on the subject.
FROM ABELS SITE
FAT LOADING
In order to try to fill out the muscles somewhat while dehydrating you need a plan of action, but nothing drastic. Carb loading will not work and has never worked well. You should not be gaining any weight between weigh in and pre-judging. The only thing that can cause you to gain weight is water retention. Any carb loading will definitely result in bloating and water retention. The way to fill out the muscles and be able to take in simple sugars is by combining very high heavy fat foods with simple sugars, in a well timed manner. Fat loading meals should be spaced well apart to avoid as much digestive stress as possible. My clients are always seen the days before a show eating prime rib, French fries, Caesar salad, steak, peanut butter and jelly, cheesecake, quiche, souvlaki etc. They also combine normal diet meals with handfuls of nuts and snicker bars, or other candy bars. Fat loading works wonders by making the body look bigger and fuller without gaining any weight while dehydrating. But it is not fool proof. Eating too many fat laden meals too close together can also create digestive stress. It is not just a free for all eating to fill out. Timing is everything, and often the motto, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” also applies here. In other words if you are ripped and ready and unsure of last minute peaking procedures, then skip them. Go in on your strengths rather than rolling the dice
and taking chances like so many bodybuilders do last minute. That makes no sense to me. To take weeks and months to prepare for a show and then risk it all by trying drastic silly measures you have no experience with, just is not worth it. Fat loading works and works well, but it is not fool proof.
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