Carb Cycling for Endurance Athletes

zoom2
zoom2 Posts: 934 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Since there's no way to really search the groups I started a group for a pretty specific niche demographic. I'd love to have others of the swim/bike/run persuasion who follow a TKD/CKD carb cycling diet for weight loss and/or improved performance.

Carb Cycling Endurance Athletes

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  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    My understanding of carb cycling for endurance athletes is as follows:

    Off season/Base period: eat teh carbz, but not very much of it. Moar proteenz and fatz to help with the training of muscles and strengths.

    Foundation period: eat a bit more of teh carbz. Keep protein and fat up.

    Preparation period: eat moar of teh foodz

    Specialization perdio: Eat Moar Of Teh Foodz, lots of teh carbz

    Week before event: EAT ALL OF TEH CARBZ! OMNOMNOMNOMNOM!

    Transition period: no carbz. :'(

  • glevinso
    glevinso Posts: 1,895 Member
    My definition of carb-cycling: I intake carbs while cycling in the form of gels. I intake carbs when I am not cycling in the form of beer :)

    (I have nothing to add sorry, and I know what you actually mean by carb-cycling :) )
  • glevinso
    glevinso Posts: 1,895 Member
    OK maybe I do have something to add:

    I find I just let my body tell me what it needs. I do notice I am more carb-craving during peak training, and I seem to crave more fats and proteins when on a down-cycle or off season base period.
  • zoom2
    zoom2 Posts: 934 Member
    chivalryder wrote: »
    My understanding of carb cycling for endurance athletes is as follows:

    Off season/Base period: eat teh carbz, but not very much of it. Moar proteenz and fatz to help with the training of muscles and strengths.

    Foundation period: eat a bit more of teh carbz. Keep protein and fat up.

    Preparation period: eat moar of teh foodz

    Specialization perdio: Eat Moar Of Teh Foodz, lots of teh carbz

    Week before event: EAT ALL OF TEH CARBZ! OMNOMNOMNOMNOM!

    Transition period: no carbz. :'(

    Did you let your kitteh do the typing?! ;)
  • Reikofs
    Reikofs Posts: 26 Member
    What distance are training for? It makes a difference if you are training for an ironman distance event vs a shorter distance. Also, what are your goals? Weight loss? Gain muscle? Finishing a race or being competitive in your races? This makes a difference in what you consume.
  • scottacular
    scottacular Posts: 597 Member
    chivalryder wrote: »
    My understanding of carb cycling for endurance athletes is as follows:

    Off season/Base period: eat teh carbz, but not very much of it. Moar proteenz and fatz to help with the training of muscles and strengths.

    Foundation period: eat a bit more of teh carbz. Keep protein and fat up.

    Preparation period: eat moar of teh foodz

    Specialization perdio: Eat Moar Of Teh Foodz, lots of teh carbz

    Week before event: EAT ALL OF TEH CARBZ! OMNOMNOMNOMNOM!

    Transition period: no carbz. :'(

    Bad newz, I have all of teh carbz, they're all mine. I iz not sharing.
  • runner475
    runner475 Posts: 1,236 Member
    zoom2 wrote: »
    chivalryder wrote: »
    My understanding of carb cycling for endurance athletes is as follows:

    Off season/Base period: eat teh carbz, but not very much of it. Moar proteenz and fatz to help with the training of muscles and strengths.

    Foundation period: eat a bit more of teh carbz. Keep protein and fat up.

    Preparation period: eat moar of teh foodz

    Specialization perdio: Eat Moar Of Teh Foodz, lots of teh carbz

    Week before event: EAT ALL OF TEH CARBZ! OMNOMNOMNOMNOM!

    Transition period: no carbz. :'(

    Did you let your kitteh do the typing?! ;)

    No. Nothing to do with kitten typing. They are getting closer from getting banned from forum. There is a lot of talk about this user lately in the private news feed.

    If you think they are attempting to de-rail your thread use the report button.

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