Women and Carb backloading

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  • aemfh1
    aemfh1 Posts: 4 Member
    I have done it! I am a competitive BB, female. It works!! Read the book! =]
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member

    ok.

    But thousands of people have got lean not using this principle.

    I'm sure I could find plenty of bodybuilders/sports coaches/average joes who don't carb back load and their clients are ripped. So who's right then?

    He's not the only guy out there successfully prepping people for contests.

    Listen, I don't doubt the pricniple itself but the argument of "well he's ripped" or "his clients are ripped" does not in itself validate that method. Lots of people are ripped and lots of them will eat carbs in the morning.

    A pretty good chunk of bodybuilders use carb cycling. so they're following some of the basic principles of the CBL protocol.
    All of the "broscience" about the anabolic window and when you eat carbs turns out to be actual science, backed by studies.

    There has only been one study done on carbs at night vs morning and it was done on Israeli police officers with a self reported intake. Alan Aragon has done a piece on CBL and basically came down to the old "total macros is much more important than any nutrient timing".

    Some of the references in CBL have been questioned also. (specifically 10 day low carb prep phase and no low gi carbs PWO) Lyle McDonald got booted from the DH forums for that.

    At the end of the day, the "diet" you adhere to will be successful.

    The idea sounds appealling to some to smash junk food but the lower calorie allowances for women simply doesn't really allow that much "junk". (this was from a girl I know who powerlifts and is 56kg)

    And yes, I know a few people (online and real life) who have done well with it and others not so much. The
  • astrovivi
    astrovivi Posts: 183 Member
    I've done it but not to lose fat ... just to help me manage a food intolerance that is carb related (it works for me in that respect).
    I have the book and it's a good read BUT

    1. CBL is not about allowing you to eat lots of junk. All Kiefer is suggesting is that you can allow some junk in there but to focus primarily on whole unprocessed foods. in the end, there is little difference between this and any IIFYM protocol in that regard.

    2. as per above comments, it really doesn't matter when you eat your carbs in terms of fat loss ... most important are that your macros are optimised for you as an individual and to be in a calorie deficit.

    3. timing of carbs before or after a workout won't make much difference except that it can affect the quality of your workout. Some people train best with some carbs for energy beforehand, others do better on low carbs or fasted. Do what makes you get the most out of your training. That will lead to better results.
  • songp496
    songp496 Posts: 2
    Problem with your theory is that every Body is different. Some people are more sensitive to carbs than others. Hence The reason CBL is crucial for some than others when looking at attaining a goal weight in less time.
  • Visique
    Visique Posts: 23
    I practice carb backloading and popeyes and pizza is also on my menu every week. Look up leangains and IIFYM for more info

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