Lose Fat & Gain Muscle With Carb Cycling
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– Lose Fat & Gain Muscle with Carb Cycling: There are many ways to implement carbohydrate cycling. However, a simple way is to do three days of lowered carbohydrates, followed by one day of increased intake.
As far as how many carbs, proteins and fats to consume, I personally use the formulas below:
Carbs (low days) = Lean Body Mass (Fat Free Weight) x .85
Carbs (high days) = 2 x Carbs (low days)
Proteins (same for high and low carbohydrate days)= Lean Body Mass x 1.5
Fats (same for high and low carbohydrate days)= Lean Body Mass x 0.34
So in my case, for example, my Lean Body Mass is 175-lbs (this is my fat free mass). Therefore: Carbs (low days) = 175 x .85 = 148.75 (so I will round this off to 150 grams of carbs) Carbs (high days) = 2 x 150 = 300 grams of carbs. Proteins (same for high and low carbohydrate days)= 175 x 1.5 (since I train twice a day) = 262.5 which I will just round to 260 grams Fats (same for high and low carbohydrate days)= 175 x 0.34 = 59.5 which I will round to 60 grams.
So now that I have my daily values, I have to figure out what I need to consume in each meal. I believe in eating 6 meals a day so first I will calculate my proteins and fats simply by taking the total amount that I need to consume per day and dividing by 6:
Protein intake per meal = 260/6 = 43 grams (so I will round it to 40 grams per meal)
Fats intake per meal = 60/6 = 10 grams of fats per meal.
In order to calculate the carbohydrate intake, on low days I like to have carbs only for my breakfast, my pre-workout meal and my post workout meal. I chose to have carbs at these times because in this manner, the carbs consumed will be fully utilized by the body for fuel.
Therefore, in order to calculate carbs for a low day, simply take the total amount of carbs and divide by 3. Low Carb Day Carbohydrate Intake Per Meal = 150/3 = 50 grams on 3 meals (breakfast, pre-workout and post workout meals or breakfast, lunch and dinner if it is a day off from weights).
To calculate carbohydrate intake for a high day, simply divide the total carbohydrate intake by 6. So in my case, that comes out to: High Carb Day Carbohydrate Intake Per Meal = 300/6 = 50 grams per meal.
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