Carb Cycling: Has anyone tried it?

rca27801
rca27801 Posts: 20 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Interested in trying out carb cycling...the science behind it makes sense. I've been low carb for a month and want to give my metabolism a run for its money. My questions are...

1) Can anyone here testify to it?

2) Ideally, I would want to do my strength training on high-carb days. However, I love running, and was wondering if it would be counterproductive to do cardio on my low carb days. I really don't want to nix my time on the treadmill.

Thank you!

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  • herrerajr693
    herrerajr693 Posts: 15 Member
    I've thought about it, I heard it can help minimize fat gains while trying to build muscle but as for simultaneously building muscle and losing fat I'm not sure how accurate that will be.

    Regardless, generally lifting days should be higher carb days, as for cardio days maybe keep carbs moderate if you're doing a lot of cardio. Also if it's intense cardio maybe have a small snack before hand.

    I know that doesn't really answer your question but just my two cents.

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