Carb Cycling Into Shape

[Snoopimp]

Height: 5'8
Current Weight: 185
Target Weight: 165
Current BF%: 22%
Target BF%: 8-12%
Maintenance Calories : 2220 - 2590

Saturday: 0ff - No Carb
Sunday: Chest (Push) / Shoulder (Raise) - Mid Carb
Monday: Abs / HIIT Cardio - Low Carb
Tuesday: Back - High Carb
Wednesday: Shoulder (Push) / Chest (Fly) - Mid Carb
Thursday: Traps / Lower Back / Abs - Low Carb
Friday: Legs / Arms - High Carb


m1 - (Always) Detour Lean Muscle Whey Protein Bar (370kcal, 12g fat, 33g carb, 32g prot)


m2 - 3 oz low fat/carb beef jerkey (210kcal, 3g fat, 6g carb, 45g prot)
1oz almonds (160kcal, 14g fat, 6g carb, 6g prot)

(Low Carb) Nothing Added, Total = 370 kcal 17g fat 12g carb 51g prot
(Mid Carb) 2 rice cakes, Total = 450 kcal 17g fat 28g carb 53g prot
(High Carb) 4 rice cakes, Total = 530 kcal 17g fat 44g carb 55g prot


m3 - 2 scoops Optimum whey Protein (240kcal, 2g fat, 6g carb, 48g prot)

(Low Carb) 1 cup milk , 1 cup strawberry, 1 banana
Total = 475kcal 2g fat, 58g carb, 58g prot
(Mid + High Carb) 1 cup OJ, 1 cup berries, 1 banana,
Total = 525kcal 2g fat, 76g carb 52g prot



m4 - (Mid + High Carb Only) Cliff Bar (240kcal, 5g fat, 44g carb, 10g prot)



m5- 6 oz 90%+ lean) ground beef (360kcal, 18g fat, 0g carb, 42g prot)
(I replace the ground beef with 6oz chicken breast during my High Carb days cause I don't need all that fat and mid carb days I eat whatever I feel like)

3 oz mixed veggies (40 kcal, .5g fat, 7g carb, 3g prot)

(Low Carb) Nothing Added, Total = 400kcal, 18.5g fat, 7g carb, 45g prot
(Mid Carb) Whole Wheat Wrap, Total = 510kcal, 21.5g fat, 24g carb, 52g prot
(High Carb) 1/2 cup red kidney and pink beans)
Total = 570kcal, 20g fat, 42g carb, 54g prot




m6 - (Always) Salad with salmond burger 315 kcal 23g fat 8g carb 21g prot

3 0z salad
1 tbspn balscamic vinegar and EVOO
1 salmond burger
Total = 315kcal, 23gfat, 8gcarb, 21g prot


Low Carb Daily Total = 1930kcal, 72.5g fat, 118g carb, 207g prot
Mid Carb Daily Total = 2410kcal, 80.5g fat, 213g carb, 220g prot
High Carb Daily Total = 2550kcal, 79g fat, 247g carb, 224g prot

To explain the diet a little bit, I powerlift so in order for me to continue to perform the way I expect myself to do I need days where I'm eating more to do better. But I also need to shred my way down to 165 for me to compete with a more dominant advantage. I figure my best choice to go about doing it is by carb cycling. Meals are definitely subject to change according to progress - when and if it slows down I'll decrease portions (Ex:1/2 banana instead of whole)

I eat all of my fruit during my exercise, I drink my whey protein shake not before or after but during because of time convenience and I believe I get the most out of it that way. As you can see I don't really go above maintenance on mid and high days and I make sure to go pretty below it on low days.

I CARDIO LIKE A BEAST...I'm that guy at the gym who you wish you did more jump roping than lol

I'm ready to rock and roll this summer and starting pics will be up soon!!!