Maxhawk
01-31-2004, 06:53 AM
Just started my precontest diet this week and have some questions regarding carb intake. Right now I'm 12 weeks out & am taking in around 125 carbs per day. Several online articles suggest having a high carb meal every 4th or 5th day to "stoke" the metabolism & slow muscle loss. Has anyone tried this? If so, what should that meal consist of? ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED! I'm a first time competitor & really have no one to assist me with prep. I've been trying to use online articles but they vary so much.
FYI: I'm 5'8 and about 205 now with 10-12% BF. My diet is about 2200 calories, 300 grams of protein & 125 carbs. (started my diet on Monday & actually am up a few pounds)
Fletch
02-05-2004, 12:28 PM
Originally posted by Maxhawk
Just started my precontest diet this week and have some questions regarding carb intake. Right now I'm 12 weeks out & am taking in around 125 carbs per day. Several online articles suggest having a high carb meal every 4th or 5th day to "stoke" the metabolism & slow muscle loss. Has anyone tried this? If so, what should that meal consist of? ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED! I'm a first time competitor & really have no one to assist me with prep. I've been trying to use online articles but they vary so much.
FYI: I'm 5'8 and about 205 now with 10-12% BF. My diet is about 2200 calories, 300 grams of protein & 125 carbs. (started my diet on Monday & actually am up a few pounds)
A refeed of a moderate amount of high glycemic carbs (dextrose, kiddie cereal, white rice, white potatoes, maltodextrin) postworkout every 3-5 days will help keep weightloss at the ideal 1-2 lbs bodyweight per week.
Research the mindandmuscle.net articles on leptin if you are looking for the science behind this. As your bodyfat gets closer to contest level, you will need to refeed more often with slightly less carbs.
In the end, my refeed every 3-4 days was a protein shake postworkout with 120g of dextrose instead of the standard 40g. :)
- Fletch