carb cycling / carb loading

[AndreAnabolic]

can someone please explain the benifits of cycling or loading carbs? i just eat tons of carbs all the time during my bulk phase, is there another way to alter my diet for better results? i hear so much about cycling n loading phases. can someone explain how they work and what they do?

 

[ThomasRivera]

WEll for CKD type diets the purpose is this.


Day1: Low carb Low insulin, high gh high test
Day2: Low carb Low insulin, high gh high test
Day3: Low carb Low insulin, high gh high test
Day4: Low carb Low insulin, high gh high test
Day5: Low carb Low insulin, high gh high test
Day6: Carb load High insulin, high gh high test
Day7: Carb load High insulin, high gh high test

From what i've read GH is suppressed by the release of insulin, however on a carb load it's suggested that because of the low amount of carbs during the week then the spikes through the day of insulin the body sees it as a stress or and releases high levels of gh.

 

[wrasslin116]

I don't see the point in it unless your dieting..
And that kind of dieting should only be for competition because it's just that stupid.

I just do what you do and eat my carbs.
You COULD try a day every week.. monday probably, up everything in your meals for that day.
Say your eating 400 carbs eat 600.
It should shock your body and you'll grow more.

 

[SNRGNutrition]

What has worked for me has been a 3 day carb cycle. One day high carb, 2nd day low carb, 3rd day zero carb besides fribrous veggies. Here is a quick overview of the cut I will be starting.

Day 1: High carb: includes 4 out of 6 meals of unlimited comlex carbs except breads, potatos and pasta.

Day 2: Low carb, includes 3 out of 6 meals of unlimited complex carbs

Day 3: Zero carb: no carbs with the exception of fibrous veggies. This has worked well to recomp my body, but not something to live off from. Give it a whirl.

Peace.

 

[Rugger]

severely carb restricted diets do wonders for adding mass.

 

[ThomasRivera]

Carb loading in unison with low carb periods of time can also supercompensate glycogen levels, you'll have above normal levels of glycogen in your body.

 

[ThomasRivera]

severely carb restricted diets do wonders for adding mass.

Agree.