Heavy carb days

hcarb001

For heavy carb days, what is the recommended amount to go over your normal carb macros?

skymningen

What is a heavy carb day? As long as you hit your minimal goals for fat/protein/fiber, feel free to have as many carbs as your calories allow.

hcarb001

High carb day...carb loading..etc. I do mine on heavy leg days

TavistockToad

hcarb001 wrote: »

High carb day...carb loading..etc. I do mine on heavy leg days

how many extra cals do you want to eat?

hcarb001

No more than 150

TavistockToad

hcarb001 wrote: »

No more than 150

then however many carbs make up an extra 150 cals... or drop your fat so you can get more carbs...

sardelsa

I did some calorie cycling when I was in a deficit, I would say my low days were 125-150g of carbs, high days anywhere from 250-400g. In terms of recommended amount, I have no idea..it depends how you want to do it. You can calorie cycle, keep fat and protein around the same and adjust carbs.

sijomial

This is a heavy carb day!



Carb loading is normally done in the week before an endurance event - sounds like you are simply eating back some of your exercise calories.
Not really sure what you are trying to achieve TBH but you could simply eat a large banana.

psuLemon

Most high carb days when I was cycling was 2x bw.

Dayle1984

I do 215C on training days and 165C on rest days... so a difference of 50C or 200cals.