Alright, i'm sure anybody that knows me knows i'm cutting right now....STILL. And the basis behind most if not all cutting diets is of course low carbs. Well, great, so as of right now i'm running about 50 carbs daily, with about 80 grams of fat to compensate and give me energy. Problem is, that still just ain't enough, i pick up the same weight i used to do and only get off about 2/3 of the reps, feel me?
Well, this is where my question comes into play. Why wouldn't upping your carbs by way of LOW glycemic carbs in the form of something like oatmeal, and taking the fat down a bit be more beneficial. Carbs have less calories per gram anyways, and if your consuming a low glycemic carb like oatmeal, your not gonna get the insulin spike anyways.
So, does that make sense, or does that theory just not hold true in the real world. Obviously you still need your EFA's, but carbs are so damn important when you like to lift heavy ya know? Not only would this allow for more energy, but it also may allow for less calorie intake per day as well, adding yet another benefit to helping achieve your lean physique
Any advice or any comments period on this would be greatly appreciated
PEACE
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04-08-2003, 07:05 PM #1
carbs vs. fat for energy? (i need some help)
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04-08-2003, 07:33 PM #2
have u everheard of carb cycling i'm no expert but i think it looks like this
mon- .5 g per pound
tues- .5 g per pound
wends- .5 g per pound
thurs- 1 g per pound
fri - 1 g per pound
sat - 1.5 per pound
sun 1.5 per pound
if thats not right somone correct me but that should give u plenty of energy while still cuttin fat6'1
210
bi's 16.5
chest 43
quads 24
forearms 13.25
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04-08-2003, 07:37 PM #3
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04-08-2003, 07:54 PM #4Originally posted by ManOfSteel2003
Yeah, I've been looking into this concept, it seems like a good idea but I need to find out more. This should be in the fat loss or nutrition section though.
Anyways, carb cycling seems like a decent approach. The only problem would be deciding on the exact percentage of bodyweight for the grams per day and such. Your layout seems decent tho, don't get me wrong.
I barely handled 315 for 5 reps on flat bench the other day, which would be about the weight i was handling 6 months ago on a BULKING diet, low carbs really does zap your strength
PEACE
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04-08-2003, 10:01 PM #5
Since you are putting yourself into a calorie deficit, i would expect to lose some strength. Every time i cut i lose a bit of strength, but once i am back to maintenance calories the weights go back up.
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04-08-2003, 10:13 PM #6
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04-08-2003, 10:15 PM #7
MakaveliTheDon
Don - I have been using one of Lane Norton`s articles as the basis for my cutting diet.
So far so good - weight is down 12lbs and strength has not decreased.
First work out how many cals you want to consume.
Maybe start off at maintenance, then reduce by 200 cals every week or two depending on the results.
Protein is BW x 1.3; Fat is 20% of cals. The remaining cals come from carbs.
Basically most of the carbs are consumed pre & post-workout.
IF you workout in the morning:
40% carbs pre/w
45% carbs post/w
10% carbs 3rd meal
the other 5% should come from vegies throughout the day;
or
IF you workout in the afternoon/evening:
15% of your carbs in the morning
40% pre workout
40% post workout
the other 5% should come from veggies throughout the day.
Here`s the link to the article:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/layne17.htm`If something`s worth doing, it`s worth doing properly.`
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