Carb cycling for recomp

[Kgkle]

I have been doing some research on carb cycling, it seems like a good way to cut And gain a few extra lb in muscle because it doesn't crash your metabolism.

For most muscle gain what I was thinking was just alternate between high carb and low carb days. I just don't know if that would be too simple.

with the meal plan Im already on I'm losing weight/building muscle but would like to cut up a bit more.

 

[Xlgx]

Ride it out until it stalls. Then add cardio

 

[Kgkle]

The current meal plan?

 

[Sk8man101]

I think carb cycling is really just calorie cycling and that is why people lose weight with it.
Just my novice opinion though.

 

[Xlgx]

The current meal plan?

Yes...

 

[Kgkle]

I think carb cycling is really just calorie cycling and that is why people lose weight with it.
Just my novice opinion though.

All good. either way I think it would be easier to deal with then just cutting back calories. And the high carb/high calorie days are good for keeping your metabolism going.

 

[Sk8man101]

All good. either way I think it would be easier to deal with then just cutting back calories. And the high carb/high calorie days are good for keeping your metabolism going.

I don't disagree. I've seen people lose so serious weight counting carbs

 

[Kgkle]

I don't disagree. I've seen people lose so serious weight counting carbs

I guess all there is to do is bite the bullet!

 

[Jak3d]

I run low carbs under 50 and up the fat intake on my three off days. My four workout days I run over 300 and lower my fat intake. I found this works best for me every year and I add 15 stair master hiit cardio when the weight drop stops.

Side note you can also try keto if you don't see any change. I just started keto because I'm starting three weeks of dnp next week. Don't have time to wait for carb cycling this year lol

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I think carb cycling is really just calorie cycling and that is why people lose weight with it.
Just my novice opinion though.

This is my opinion of it as well. I just do higher calories on training days and lower on off days. Protein I keep about the same and just go higher carb on training days and higher fat on off days. I've had great success with this method of recomp.

 

[Kgkle]

I like that idea but I only have 1 day off so that would not help me lol but I get the idea, I will use the same low and high carb ratios/ macros

right now I'm losing weight and gaining muscle at 6000 calories a day once I do carb cycling It should help me shred up pretty good and when I'm done I'll finish off with a few weeks of dnp! Low dosage

 

[Sk8man101]

I like that idea but I only have 1 day off so that would not help me lol but I get the idea, I will use the same low and high carb ratios/ macros

right now I'm losing weight and gaining muscle at 6000 calories a day once I do carb cycling It should help me shred up pretty good and when I'm done I'll finish off with a few weeks of dnp! Low dosage

Damn dude 6,000? How much do you weigh?

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I like that idea but I only have 1 day off so that would not help me lol but I get the idea, I will use the same low and high carb ratios/ macros

right now I'm losing weight and gaining muscle at 6000 calories a day once I do carb cycling It should help me shred up pretty good and when I'm done I'll finish off with a few weeks of dnp! Low dosage

If you do some kind of split you could treat the bigger muscle group days as on days and smaller group days as off as far as calories and carbs.

I only train four days a week, so it's easier with my schedule.

 

[Kgkle]

Haha only 195 but I work in a pretty physical job

 

[Kgkle]

If you do some kind of split you could treat the bigger muscle group days as on days and smaller group days as off as far as calories and carbs.

I only train four days a week, so it's easier with my schedule.

Yeah! It's looking like from my schedule I'm better off with just alternating high and low carb days.. no matter where I throw the low carbs it's going to be some issue so this way it evens out over a 2 week period.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Yeah! It's looking like from my schedule I'm better off with just alternating high and low carb days.. no matter where I throw the low carbs it's going to be some issue so this way it evens out over a 2 week period.

Two high, two medium, two low and one cheat day is an option. Or just alternate high and low based on what muscle group you're working. High on leg day, low on arm day type of thing.

 

[Kgkle]

Two high, two medium, two low and one cheat day is an option. Or just alternate high and low based on what muscle group you're working. High on leg day, low on arm day type of thing.

Well here is what I'm working with
Monday low
Tuse chest back high
Wes legs arms low
Thur chest back high
Fri legs low
Sat shoulder high
Sun back low
Repeat

The only issue is Monday is a really rough day a work not just because it's Monday lol we do a lot of heavy lifting at work on Monday so I was thinking of just doing this to compensate a little

Monday low
Tuse chest back high
Wes legs arms low
Thur chest back high
Fri legs low
Sat shoulder high
Sun back low
Monday high
Tuse chest back low
Wes legs arms high
Thur chest back low
Fri legs high
Sat shoulder low
Sun back high
Repeat

This way no day gets effected directly and I get one week with more low days and one with more high days.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I would go higher on legs and back days.

 

[Kgkle]

I would go higher on legs and back days.

Okay, but then I only get 2 low days you think that will be enough?

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Okay, but then I only get 2 low days you think that will be enough?

I'd try to figure out three low and four high. Any less seems pointless.