Carb cycling:
Ever wondered how some people seem to be able to fit ridiculously high amounts of carbs into their diets on certain days?
Chances are they’re carb cycling. I find this to be a great way to portion out my carbs across the week and allocate most of them of training days to aid recovery.
Let’s use Jane as an example again:
Jane has worked out her macros and her daily carb goal is: 200g
So her weekly allowance is 1400g (200 x 7 = 1400)
She then simply allocates her carbs across the week, low carbs on rest days and high carbs on training days. (This usually means she’ll eat less calories on rest days and more on training as a result)
That’s it, nothing too complexed about it. She has simply allowed herself an extra amount of carbs / calories on the days she trains to aid recovery and energy without going over her goal. Again this is an oversimplification there are tons of variations to carb cycling but this is basically how it works.
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Love,
Belt.