Post workout nutrition during a carb cycle??? Confusion

[aflo]

OK soooo ive been carb cycling.. usually mon-wed really low carb usually no more than 75g thur fri no more than 100 sat no more than 200g and sun usually unlimited. Soo my question is during this type of diet how should my postworkout shake and nutrition look like. opps also doing cardio first thing in the morning and after my workout, usually 45min each session. Any feedback would help a ton! Im soo confused where to throw in my shake then a meal??? lol Thanks guys.

 

[shawnkarbabacz]

On my low days i take them in the meal before my workout (about 30) and with my post workout shake (bout 40).

Higher days i eat them when im most active in addition to the 2 i mentioned.

 

[kingpeon]

What is the point of this type of carb cycling? Who gave you this advice in the first place, or is it some personal experiment?

Perhaps they have the answer for you and if it's an experimental regimen then by all means experiment with the post workout time as well.

 

[BigDaddy_554]

aflo,

Check out Shelby's book on carb cycling. It has some sample meals and gives you a starting point for mapping your diet. The link is below. Otherwise, I would give him a shout and see what he has to say.

**broken link removed**

 

[HawaiiMuscle]

Fro your low days, I would replace the pwo shake with an intra workout shake with carbs/protien and have a carb/protein meal after working out.

Having an intra workout shake will supply your body with necessary fuel to grind out a grueling workout and the meal with carbs will add in recovery.

 

[shredded08]

I like having carbs during my breakfast and preworkout on my low days depending on how many carbs I get....high days I have carbs in every meal except for my last...it's really all about experimentation for you and seeing what fits you best

 

[db006]

i would schedule your carbs according to your workouts. save your low carb days for your off days or easier workouts and your high days for your back and leg day. have med days on the other days. but if your low day is on a training day, have carbs for breakfast and carbs pwo. if you need energy prewo than split your remaining carbs pre and post. IMO i would save them all for pwo besides breakfast.

 

[aflo]

thanks everyone!!!!! good advice!!!