So I want to gain muscle and not gain fat. I want to carb cycle but I need help. I don't really know what I'm doing, but here is a plan I made. Please critique it. I am 19 years old, male and 150 pounds. Monday: High carb, chest/bicep/abs/swim 20 laps Tuesday: No carb, jog 5 miles Wednesday: Medium, legs/abs/swim 20 laps Thursday: No carb, jog 5 miles Friday: high carbs, Back/shoulders/tris/abs/swim 20 laps Saturday: No carb, run 5 miles Sunday: medium, rest
Carb cycle help Carb cycling, especially for someone in your position, is simply not going to have any positive impact on the outcome of your diet.
Carb cycle help ^^ Try an ordinary mixed diet first. It's a lot easier to plan and for most people the results are identical. Just dial in the macros described in the sticky thread.
Carb cycle help Average daily energy intake is the determinate of bodyweight and micro/macronutrient sufficiency plays a role in body composition.
Carb cycle help Why don't you start by learning the basics about nutrition by reading: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=121703981 http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=136691851
Carb cycle help Because it really is about engery needs ie calorie intake. I'm not saying there is never a place ever for carb cycling. I do it actually...but it does become tedious and to be quite honest most non advanced or non drug using people I see do it just spin their wheels and really don't seem to get anywhere. That doesn't mean you have to eat 1,000 carbs a day and extreme bulk or eat none everyday and extreme cut...but most do better not getting all caught up in carb cycling diets.
Carb cycle help I appreciate your insight, but this seems to be the perfect diet for me. I read a bunch of articles on here and it says carb cycle is the best or gaining muscle while cutting fat/maintenance. I'm wondering is my carb cycle good the way it is.
Carb cycle help It probably will not do any significant harm to the outcome of your diet, but it will introduce unnecessary rituals and it might reduce gym performance (especially on low/er carb days), thus ultimately having a negative impact on results.
