Yo's successful carb cycling routine with diet and regime!

Matt_Wild

I've been asked a few times how my other half as got to look the way she has, which you can see directly below in the pictures here:





Vid of her recently squatting - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrE3Ez5-aXc


Diet
In terms of her diet, its very simple. 3 days of low/no carbs and 1 day of higher carbs. Whilst she doesn't eat the same foods every day exactly, her typical day will fit around this as it keeps costs low and is healthy.

Low Carbs Day
Meal 1: 120g lean steak/fish/venision with 30g nuts
Meal 2: 100g chicken/turkey breast and veg
Meal 3: lean steak/fish/venision , some green vegetables with a small handful of nuts
Pre-Workout Meal: protein shake
Meal 4: protein shake, 15g of Glutamine
Meal 5: 150g white fish and 100g vegetables

High Carbs Days
Meal 1: 80g oatswith water, and a scoop of whey protein.
Meal 2: 120g chicken breast and veg
Meal 3: 120g extra lean steak, veg and 60g wholegrain rice or similar
Pre-Workout Meal: protein shake
Meal 4: protein shake, 15g Glutamine
Meal 5: 120g white fish, 2-3 baby potatoes potato and veg
Meal 6: protein pancake with 30g peanut butter

Supplements
All supplements supplied by Gaspari (since I am a Gaspari rep/athlete).

Fish Oil
Multivitamins
Glutamine (as she trains)
BCAA’s (as she trains)
L-Carnitine (in multi vit)
CLA
Whey Protein
ZMA


Cardio
50 mins of SSCV 4-5 days a week. We will be changing this to HIIT in the new year to see how she reacts to it.

Weights

Quads
Leg Extensions - 20-25 reps x 3 sets
Leg Press - 20-25 reps x 4 sets
Hack Squat or squats depending on availability - 10-12 reps x 4 sets
Body Weight lunges - length of gym x 12 (6 each direction)
Leg Extensions (heavy as poss) - 12 reps x 3/4 sets

Back
Assisted Overhand Pull Ups - 12 reps x 3 sets
Reverse Grip Pulldowns - 12 reps x 4 sets
DB Row on incline bench - 12 reps x 4 sets
Hyperextensions - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Low Row 12-15 reps x 3/4 sets
Straight Arm Pulldowns - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
DB or BB Shrugs - 12-15 reps x 3/4 sets (sometimes done on shoulders day)

Shoulders
Seated Lateral Raise - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Standing Lateral Raise 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Incline Front Raise - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Standing Front Raise - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
BB/DB or Machine Overhead Press - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Incline DB Front Raise - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Incline DB Delt Fly - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Cable Face Pulls - 12-15 reps x 4 sets (depending on time, sometimes less work done)

Chest
Machine Fly - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
DB Fly - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Cable Fly - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
DB/BB or Machine Press - 12-15 reps x 4 sets

Hams and Calves
Seated Calf Raise - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Lying Ham Curl - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Leg Press Calf Raise - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Leg Press Deep (knees touching chest) - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Standing Calf Raise - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Seated Ham Curl - 12-15 reps x 4 sets

Bi's and Tri's
Standing DB Curl - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Cable Reverse Grip Tricep Pulldown - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
DB Preacher Curls - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Cable Tricep Pushdown - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
DB Hammer Curls - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
Single Arm Cable Kick Backs - 12-15 reps x 4 sets

Using the above regime she has achieved what you have seen in the photos and taken her squat in two months from 25kg to 77.5kg and indeed most of her lifts actually match mine body weight for body weight (e.g. pro rata, if we were the same weight as me, she would be lifting the same as me.

Pretty damned impressive for someone who has been only training for 6 months and weight lifting with me for only 2 months. I'm excited for her future - she can go far in my book!

babyblake11

where do you put the high carb days? or just wherever they fall? i have either 2.5 months or 5 months until my competition. (theres two) would you reccommend this carb cycling routine short or longer term?

taso42

Much respect to the discipline and dedication it took to achieve that amazing physique.

But I was rather surprised to see that the video was of half-squats. A properly executed deep squat at any weight > 1.5x bw half squat.

Chief_Rocka

Much respect to the discipline and dedication it took to achieve that amazing physique.

But I was rather surprised to see that the video was of half-squats. A properly executed deep squat at any weight > 1.5x bw half squat.

"half-squats" is being generous

DontStopB_Leakin

Much respect to the discipline and dedication it took to achieve that amazing physique.

But I was rather surprised to see that the video was of half-squats. A properly executed deep squat at any weight > 1.5x bw half squat.

"half-squats" is being generous

^Gotta agree with this.

I can see now why she can do so many reps...

ShreddedTweet

Much respect to the discipline and dedication it took to achieve that amazing physique.

But I was rather surprised to see that the video was of half-squats. A properly executed deep squat at any weight > 1.5x bw half squat.

"half-squats" is being generous

^Gotta agree with this.

I can see now why she can do so many reps...

Oh, I'm so glad you said that because I was thinking, '*kitten*, I'm going too low, I've been doing it wrong'!!!

CorvusCorax77

Much respect to the discipline and dedication it took to achieve that amazing physique.

But I was rather surprised to see that the video was of half-squats. A properly executed deep squat at any weight > 1.5x bw half squat.

THIS.


Taso. I don't need to be in forums. You are representin' quite well.

That video looked like what I was doing months ago....since then I've learned to execute a proper squat.

babyblake11

she does deep squats on her other leg day guys. although i didnt look at the video.

CorvusCorax77

am i the only person who thinks its weird that we are talking about a woman who isn't present to speak for herself?

HealthyBodySickMind

bump

marathon_mama

am i the only person who thinks its weird that we are talking about a woman who isn't present to speak for herself?

nope you're not the only one