carb cycle?

[Deleted member 85949]

ive heard about carb cycle idk how it works can someone explain me or link a thread?

 

[NZb6Air]

low carb for 4 days light workout
no carb for 1 day rest
high carb for 2 days legs/full body

 

[Never Get Up]

You should never eat carbohydrates

 

[Kelly Oubre Jr]

low carb for 4 days light workout
no carb for 1 day rest
high carb for 2 days legs/full body

makes 0 sense

 

[Kelly Oubre Jr]

if its what the other guy said then dont do it because it makes no sense, carb backloading is much better

 

[NZb6Air]

makes 0 sense

it's for fast cut before weigh ins, it's not sustainable

 

[Deleted member 85949]

if its what the other guy said then dont do it because it makes no sense, carb backloading is much better

so its just eating carb at night?

 

[Kelly Oubre Jr]

so its just eating carb at night?

post workout from like 3-5pm onwards

 

[Kelly Oubre Jr]

it's for fast cut before weigh ins, it's not sustainable

would make much more sense to simply do no carb

 

[NZb6Air]

would make much more sense to simply do no carb

no lol, it would crash metabolism

 

[SubhumanForever]

would make much more sense to simply do no carb

Enjoy not being able to walk

 

[Kelly Oubre Jr]

Enjoy not being able to walk

the guy literally said fast cut before weigh in obviously not long term

 

[Kelly Oubre Jr]

no lol, it would crash metabolism

doesnt matter if its for fast cut before weigh in like you said

 

[ChadGPT]

You should never eat carbohydrates

Sure bud

 

[SubhumanForever]

the guy literally said fast cut before weigh in obviously not long term

You NEED carbs
You NEED fat
Do you understand?

 

[Kelly Oubre Jr]

You NEED carbs
You NEED fat
Do you understand?

no

 

[appeal]

no lol, it would crash metabolism

where did u see this?

Low-Carbohydrate Diet - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

"Recent studies show a metabolic advantage of approximately 200 to 300 more calories burned compared to an isocaloric high-carb diet."

 

[NZb6Air]

where did u see this?

Low-Carbohydrate Diet - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

"Recent studies show a metabolic advantage of approximately 200 to 300 more calories burned compared to an isocaloric high-carb diet."

wdym

 

[appeal]

wdym

says diets that consist of less than 50g carbs increased metabolism, not decrease it

 

[NZb6Air]

says diets that consist of less than 50g carbs increased metabolism, not decrease it

Carb Cycling - The Muscle PhD

Carb cycling is a popular stategy employed by athletes and bodybuilders in an attempt to improve exercise adaptations and body composition. Does it work?

themusclephd.com

 

[Never Get Up]

You NEED carbs
You NEED fat
Do you understand?

False. You only need protein and fat. Carbs are not the required energy source for humans and are actually toxic to the human body. Our body makes it own small amount through gluconeogenesis.

 

[Deleted member 85949]

False. You only need protein and fat. Carbs are not the required energy source for humans and are actually toxic to the human body. Our body makes it own small amount through gluconeogenesis.

Isn’t fat mainly used as energy tho?

 

[Never Get Up]

Isn’t fat mainly used as energy tho?

Yes, not carbs.