Carb Cycle in bulking prog??
mohammedkhaledpal
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Can I use carb cycles in bulking mode to increase the insulin sensitivity??
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avoid the so-called bad carbs (high simple sugar types) while emphasizing clean, complex varieties. However, even the best carb choices (oats, brown rice, sweet potatoes) can result in excess blood sugar, which, over time, may lead to a decrease in insulin sensitivity – especially in the offseason when caloric intake is increased.
One way to help solve this dilemma is to include insulin sensitizing foods with higher carb meals. Among the best of these foods is vinegar. Vinegar helps to shuttle carbs into muscle and away from fat storage. Cinnamon, turmeric, green tea, pickled foods (for example, kim-chi and sauerkraut) and nuts (in particular, walnuts and almonds) also help to improve insulin sensitivity when eaten with high carb foods.12 -
Greater_Gains wrote: »avoid the so-called bad carbs (high simple sugar types) while emphasizing clean, complex varieties. However, even the best carb choices (oats, brown rice, sweet potatoes) can result in excess blood sugar, which, over time, may lead to a decrease in insulin sensitivity – especially in the offseason when caloric intake is increased.
One way to help solve this dilemma is to include insulin sensitizing foods with higher carb meals. Among the best of these foods is vinegar. Vinegar helps to shuttle carbs into muscle and away from fat storage. Cinnamon, turmeric, green tea, pickled foods (for example, kim-chi and sauerkraut) and nuts (in particular, walnuts and almonds) also help to improve insulin sensitivity when eaten with high carb foods.
Complete rubbish and not answering the question.
OP - Yes you can cycle carbs and anecdotally this will increase insulin sensitivity. I am in a large deficit and have low carbs on rest days and time all my carbs pre/post workout to ensure they are used effectively. I see no reason why this wouldn't work when bulking although you must ensure that your calorie surplus is maintained.6 -
mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »Can I use carb cycles in bulking mode to increase the insulin sensitivity??
You can certainly bulk with carb cycling, but whether or not it will increase IS is hard to say. Generally weight gain increase IR, but if you aren't becoming overweight, than it's a non issue.
I guess the bigger question is why do you feel you need to increase IS, especially considering how lean you already are?2 -
My PBF is 12% and I started bulking from two months ago when I was 9% .. so I think IS is responsible for the fast fat increase .. due to high carb (complex carb) intake in bulking mood..
My question is .. do I need to make alow carb days through my week?? Or maintain on my plan .. high carb intake everyday0 -
mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »Can I use carb cycles in bulking mode to increase the insulin sensitivity??
You can certainly bulk with carb cycling, but whether or not it will increase IS is hard to say. Generally weight gain increase IR, but if you aren't becoming overweight, than it's a non issue.
I guess the bigger question is why do you feel you need to increase IS, especially considering how lean you already are?
I think that I need to increase IS cause the increase in body fat percent rate is very high comparing with low increase rate in muscles weight0 -
mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »My PBF is 12% and I started bulking from two months ago when I was 9% .. so I think IS is responsible for the fast fat increase .. due to high carb (complex carb) intake in bulking mood..
My question is .. do I need to make alow carb days through my week?? Or maintain on my plan .. high carb intake everyday
Judging by your profile pic I’d be suprised
If you’d be gaining more than 3-4lb of muscle per year,
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mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »My PBF is 12% and I started bulking from two months ago when I was 9% .. so I think IS is responsible for the fast fat increase .. due to high carb (complex carb) intake in bulking mood..
My question is .. do I need to make alow carb days through my week?? Or maintain on my plan .. high carb intake everyday
If you are gaining more fat than you'd like, it is mostly going to be a result of too high a surplus, and/or poor training. While it is important to get adequate nutrition and fibre from certain carbs, there is nothing wrong with fitting in some candy or treats.
Don't over complicate it. I use calorie/carb cycling when I'm cutting, so lower carbs on non-lifting days. You can use it to bulk but because you are in a surplus it's not going to be as much benefit as during a cut (on hormones to refeed etc) unless it helps your workout performance or something. So basically it isn't some magic that is going to keep fat gain at bay if you are still hitting the same calories over time.
How high is your surplus (and how much are you gaining per week?) What program are you running?
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mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »Can I use carb cycles in bulking mode to increase the insulin sensitivity??
You can certainly bulk with carb cycling, but whether or not it will increase IS is hard to say. Generally weight gain increase IR, but if you aren't becoming overweight, than it's a non issue.
I guess the bigger question is why do you feel you need to increase IS, especially considering how lean you already are?
I think that I need to increase IS cause the increase in body fat percent rate is very high comparing with low increase rate in muscles weight
Unless you are going regular blood test, you have no way to evaluate that or baseline to suggest that.
How much weight are you gaining per week and what does your training look like?1 -
mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »My PBF is 12% and I started bulking from two months ago when I was 9% .. so I think IS is responsible for the fast fat increase .. due to high carb (complex carb) intake in bulking mood..
My question is .. do I need to make alow carb days through my week?? Or maintain on my plan .. high carb intake everyday
Judging by your profile pic I’d be suprised
If you’d be gaining more than 3-4lb of muscle per year,
Is that really bad!! And if so what can I do ?
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mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »My PBF is 12% and I started bulking from two months ago when I was 9% .. so I think IS is responsible for the fast fat increase .. due to high carb (complex carb) intake in bulking mood..
My question is .. do I need to make alow carb days through my week?? Or maintain on my plan .. high carb intake everyday
If you are gaining more fat than you'd like, it is mostly going to be a result of too high a surplus, and/or poor training. While it is important to get adequate nutrition and fibre from certain carbs, there is nothing wrong with fitting in some candy or treats.
Don't over complicate it. I use calorie/carb cycling when I'm cutting, so lower carbs on non-lifting days. You can use it to bulk but because you are in a surplus it's not going to be as much benefit as during a cut (on hormones to refeed etc) unless it helps your workout performance or something. So basically it isn't some magic that is going to keep fat gain at bay if you are still hitting the same calories over time.
How high is your surplus (and how much are you gaining per week?) What program are you running?
Around 200 cal surplus .. if you mean training program .. I am following upper and lower now.
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mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »My PBF is 12% and I started bulking from two months ago when I was 9% .. so I think IS is responsible for the fast fat increase .. due to high carb (complex carb) intake in bulking mood..
My question is .. do I need to make alow carb days through my week?? Or maintain on my plan .. high carb intake everyday
Judging by your profile pic I’d be suprised
If you’d be gaining more than 3-4lb of muscle per year,
Is that really bad!! And if so what can I do ?
I think they mean since you look fairly big already, that your ability to gain muscle is going to slow down.1 -
mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »My PBF is 12% and I started bulking from two months ago when I was 9% .. so I think IS is responsible for the fast fat increase .. due to high carb (complex carb) intake in bulking mood..
My question is .. do I need to make alow carb days through my week?? Or maintain on my plan .. high carb intake everyday
Judging by your profile pic I’d be suprised
If you’d be gaining more than 3-4lb of muscle per year,
Is that really bad!! And if so what can I do ?
I think they mean since you look fairly big already, that your ability to gain muscle is going to slow down.
But I still 12%PBF and I think it still appropriate for bulking
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mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »mohammedkhaledpal wrote: »My PBF is 12% and I started bulking from two months ago when I was 9% .. so I think IS is responsible for the fast fat increase .. due to high carb (complex carb) intake in bulking mood..
My question is .. do I need to make alow carb days through my week?? Or maintain on my plan .. high carb intake everyday
Judging by your profile pic I’d be suprised
If you’d be gaining more than 3-4lb of muscle per year,
Is that really bad!! And if so what can I do ?
I think they mean since you look fairly big already, that your ability to gain muscle is going to slow down.
But I still 12%PBF and I think it still appropriate for bulking
Yes it would be. But if you have gained a lot of mass in the past, then your gains will slow. Its natural.01
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