Carb cycling - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

philipebrown · 18-11-2004, 03:35 PM

To give my diet a bit of a kick i am gonna try and cycle my carbs for a couple of weeks. I have read a few methods of doing this:

3 day cycle: day 1 - high carb, day 2 - medium carb, day 3 - low carb
and repeat

mon - fri - low carbs (decreasing through the week)
sat, sun - high carbs

3 days low carb followed by 1 day high and 1 day medium

philipebrown · 18-11-2004, 03:36 PM

anyone any experience as to what would work well

winger · 18-11-2004, 03:40 PM

I have heard that mate. Just read it infact. One was low carb during the week and weekends high carbs. So thats 5 days low and 2 days high. I would try that. But I got tell ya. Monday will be a hard day for ya. You will crave carbs on monday for sure. Ask shib about his cheat day. :p

**robdog** · 18-11-2004, 03:53 PM

I thin you can also do it 150/100/50 and repeat like.

Im sure Jimmy will fill you in!!! He may also give you some advice on carb cycling too lmao.

philipebrown · 18-11-2004, 03:55 PM

where did you read it hacks?

philipebrown · 18-11-2004, 03:57 PM

i have allready been doing that (5 days - 2 days) im on day 5 which is hard! looking forward to tommorow. As for the 3 day cycle, 150 aint that high as a shock to the system. i was thinking more like 200/100/50 or 300/150/75

philipebrown · 18-11-2004, 03:58 PM

sorry i meant winger, where did you read it

**hackskii** · 18-11-2004, 04:19 PM

I am reading a book right now as week speak and they just touched on it.
I have heard this before and I think Dan Duschaine did something like this. I will have it all read in about a week or so.

philipebrown · 18-11-2004, 04:23 PM

actually i am feeling very drained today and have a headache, i cant wait for a huge bowl of oats in the morning. i still have to train tonight too.

**Jimmy** · 18-11-2004, 07:34 PM

What are your total carbs for the day at the mo?

philipebrown · 19-11-2004, 08:56 AM

on that particular day i had 50g oats, 60g brown rice (uncooked weight) and 25g maltodextrin. Have been decreasing them through the week to this point but today ill prob have 2-300g carbs

T-man · 20-11-2004, 10:56 AM

What are your opinions on carbs on workout days i.e. pre/post workout shakes.

I am trying to keep my carb low which is no problem on rest days but I like to have a few carbs before and after training.

ONE SMART COOKIE · 20-11-2004, 01:31 PM

I would di it

1 day maintanence

2 days low

1 day very high

& repeat

**Jimmy** · 20-11-2004, 04:25 PM

day1 300
day2 200
day3 100

repeat

one cheat meal of beans (whole can) on toast (2 slices) once a week

This will equal out to be 200g per day on average

When this stops working, add a day4 when you have zero carbs which will average 150g per day

philipebrown · 22-11-2004, 09:37 AM

thanks jimmy thats what id kind of decided on myself

18-11-2004, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
philipebrown Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north east Posts: 924	Carb cycling To give my diet a bit of a kick i am gonna try and cycle my carbs for a couple of weeks. I have read a few methods of doing this: 3 day cycle: day 1 - high carb, day 2 - medium carb, day 3 - low carb and repeat mon - fri - low carbs (decreasing through the week) sat, sun - high carbs 3 days low carb followed by 1 day high and 1 day medium __________________ "no, no, side chest franco, not front chest!........ ....and if you don't have it, don't hit it!" Arnold...from the making of pumping iron.

18-11-2004, 03:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
philipebrown Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north east Posts: 924	anyone any experience as to what would work well __________________ "no, no, side chest franco, not front chest!........ ....and if you don't have it, don't hit it!" Arnold...from the making of pumping iron.

18-11-2004, 03:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
winger UK-Muscle Male Animal Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 10,316 Blog Entries: 1	I have heard that mate. Just read it infact. One was low carb during the week and weekends high carbs. So thats 5 days low and 2 days high. I would try that. But I got tell ya. Monday will be a hard day for ya. You will crave carbs on monday for sure. Ask shib about his cheat day. :p __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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18-11-2004, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
philipebrown Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north east Posts: 924	where did you read it hacks? __________________ "no, no, side chest franco, not front chest!........ ....and if you don't have it, don't hit it!" Arnold...from the making of pumping iron.

18-11-2004, 03:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
philipebrown Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north east Posts: 924	i have allready been doing that (5 days - 2 days) im on day 5 which is hard! looking forward to tommorow. As for the 3 day cycle, 150 aint that high as a shock to the system. i was thinking more like 200/100/50 or 300/150/75 __________________ "no, no, side chest franco, not front chest!........ ....and if you don't have it, don't hit it!" Arnold...from the making of pumping iron.

18-11-2004, 03:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
philipebrown Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north east Posts: 924	sorry i meant winger, where did you read it __________________ "no, no, side chest franco, not front chest!........ ....and if you don't have it, don't hit it!" Arnold...from the making of pumping iron.

18-11-2004, 04:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,632	I am reading a book right now as week speak and they just touched on it. I have heard this before and I think Dan Duschaine did something like this. I will have it all read in about a week or so. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

18-11-2004, 04:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
philipebrown Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north east Posts: 924	actually i am feeling very drained today and have a headache, i cant wait for a huge bowl of oats in the morning. i still have to train tonight too. __________________ "no, no, side chest franco, not front chest!........ ....and if you don't have it, don't hit it!" Arnold...from the making of pumping iron.

18-11-2004, 07:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jimmy UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Forest gym crawley Posts: 4,410	What are your total carbs for the day at the mo? __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* 'Genetics is the science of heredity and variation in living organisms. Inheritance in organisms occurs by means of discrete traits, called genes.'

19-11-2004, 08:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
philipebrown Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north east Posts: 924	on that particular day i had 50g oats, 60g brown rice (uncooked weight) and 25g maltodextrin. Have been decreasing them through the week to this point but today ill prob have 2-300g carbs __________________ "no, no, side chest franco, not front chest!........ ....and if you don't have it, don't hit it!" Arnold...from the making of pumping iron.

20-11-2004, 10:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
T-man Gym Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: England Posts: 253	What are your opinions on carbs on workout days i.e. pre/post workout shakes. I am trying to keep my carb low which is no problem on rest days but I like to have a few carbs before and after training. __________________ You can't grow without pain!

20-11-2004, 01:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
ONE SMART COOKIE Decided to leave due to idiots & and their over inflated egos Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,015	I would di it 1 day maintanence 2 days low 1 day very high & repeat

20-11-2004, 04:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jimmy UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Forest gym crawley Posts: 4,410	day1 300 day2 200 day3 100 repeat one cheat meal of beans (whole can) on toast (2 slices) once a week This will equal out to be 200g per day on average When this stops working, add a day4 when you have zero carbs which will average 150g per day __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* 'Genetics is the science of heredity and variation in living organisms. Inheritance in organisms occurs by means of discrete traits, called genes.'

22-11-2004, 09:37 AM	#15 (permalink)
philipebrown Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north east Posts: 924	thanks jimmy thats what id kind of decided on myself __________________ "no, no, side chest franco, not front chest!........ ....and if you don't have it, don't hit it!" Arnold...from the making of pumping iron.