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Does Carb Cycling Work???

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Posted by: ddawg

I've been trying to get that flat stomach for a long time and I've tried the traditional 40/40/20 split as well as a 35/35/30 split but neither worked. I was thinking about trying a carb cycling type diet. I'm 20 yrs. old, 6', and 176 pounds. I'm skinny fat and have a lot of fat especially when I sit but standing isn't bad.

Would something like this work: eat low to moderate carbs 3 days a week (about a 23/34/41 carb/protein/fat split), a low carb day twice a week(8/48/41 carb/protein/fat split), and then 2 straight carb up days(35/35/30 split).

This is how it would look

Monday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday (Workout days/med carb)
2600 calories, 118g fat, 154g carbs(mainly after workout), 222g protein

Wednesday and Saturday(Off Days/2 times per week)
2100 calories, 112g fat, 42g carbs (veggies), 216g protein

Sunday
3000 calories, 96g fat, 276g carbs, 250g protein

Would this (a 4 medium, 2 low, and 1 high) be better or would a 4 medium, 1 low, 2 high work better?

Posted by: Tough Old Man

Right now I'm taking in about 250 grams of carbs on trainig days. Non training days about 125 carbs. Then I reload carbs at about 400-500 grams on sun

Posted by: Jodi

Have you read Twin Peak's Carb Cycling program? There is a link located in the stickies title Guide to cutting etc........

I have used carb cycling several times with great success.

Posted by: MJH

I'm doing it now, so I'll definitely keep you posted on how it works for me.

Posted by: ddawg

Ok, thanks for the advice guys. One more quick question. If I workout on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and then have off days on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, how should I arrange my high(275g carbs), low(140g carbs), and no carb days(40g carbs)?

Posted by: FishOrCutBait

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jodi

Have you read Twin Peak's Carb Cycling program? There is a link located in the stickies title Guide to cutting etc........

I have used carb cycling several times with great success.

Twin Peak's carb cycling works like a freakin charm, coupled with HIT and HIIT, the fat seriously just melts off. Now, keeping the dedication is another issue

Posted by: TJ Cline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jodi

Have you read Twin Peak's Carb Cycling program? There is a link located in the stickies title Guide to cutting etc........

I have used carb cycling several times with great success.

That link is dead.

Posted by: The13ig13adWolf

are you not planning on training on your high day(s)?

if not, how come?

i've set it up like this in the past (just an example of something that's worked well for me):
M - high/training
T - med/training
W - low/cardio
Th - high/training
F - med/training
Sa - low/cardio
Su - low/off

Posted by: Seanp156

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Originally Posted by ForemanRules

That link is dead.

Here: http://www.mindandmuscle.net/forum/i...howtopic=21334

Posted by: Dale Mabry

I prefer hitting carb-ups on off days, IOW, do nothing training related. This is to ensure it is stored as glycogen. If you look, you can find that glycogen yields more energy than glucose since the glucose released from glycogen is already phosporylated, requiring no ATP to become active. Glucose requires ATP to become active.

Posted by: P-funk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

I prefer hitting carb-ups on off days, IOW, do nothing training related. This is to ensure it is stored as glycogen. If you look, you can find that glycogen yields more energy than glucose since the glucose released from glycogen is already phosporylated, requiring no ATP to become active. Glucose requires ATP to become active.

i carb up on off days too.

...basically, i do everything that dale does. i want to be just like him.

Posted by: Jodi

Here is all of them.
http://www.mindandmuscle.net/forum/i...howtopic=21334

Posted by: TJ Cline

Thanks Jodi...Seanp

Posted by: Tha Don

okay, stupid question to hijack a thread time.. (i apologize in advance)

can you use carb cycling when bulking?

the reason i ask is something about when you body drops carbs it starts utilising them more effectively (targeting muscle stores opposed to fat), hence why after a long period of low carb, if you up your carb intake for a day or two, muscles look very pumped and full, so i'm wondering if this method can be utilised on a bulk also, for example going low carb for a couple of days every fortnight/month or whatever just to help get the carbs going to the right places again?

Posted by: BigNaturalBrock

imho any type of diet plan works, wether for gaining or cutting, what works best depends on the individual, as some may benefit from doing an hour and above every other day, while others may only need 30 mins 3 times a week or so at low pace.

Posted by: Jodi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tha Don

okay, stupid question to hijack a thread time.. (i apologize in advance)

can you use carb cycling when bulking?

the reason i ask is something about when you body drops carbs it starts utilising them more effectively (targeting muscle stores opposed to fat), hence why after a long period of low carb, if you up your carb intake for a day or two, muscles look very pumped and full, so i'm wondering if this method can be utilised on a bulk also, for example going low carb for a couple of days every fortnight/month or whatever just to help get the carbs going to the right places again?

Read those links, it's in there

Posted by: Jodi

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigNaturalBrock

imho any type of diet plan works, wether for gaining or cutting, what works best depends on the individual, as some may benefit from doing an hour and above every other day, while others may only need 30 mins 3 times a week or so at low pace.

I 100% absolutely positively completely disagree with this statement. I am living proof that not "any" diet works.

Posted by: Dale Mabry

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

i carb up on off days too.

...basically, i do everything that dale does. i want to be just like him.

As well you should.

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