EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CARB CYCLING
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
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The reasons to carb cycling have changed drastically over the years, because it was first created or coined as a strategy to optimize the training window, utilize insulin sensitive moments, and to an extent show a recomposition
(simultaneous fat loss and muscle growth).
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Cycling carbs up and down may not give us much benefit from a fat loss perspective (at least theoretically). However, carbohydrates shouldn’t be restricted if you’re weight training. We know that it’s the body’s preferred fuel source, it improves recovery from training sessions, and it doesn’t inhibit fat loss.
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We’re starting to see more focus on nutrient timing now with the discover of Chrono nutrition, intra-workout carbohydrate products like HBCD proving to improve muscle growth and recovery in athletes, and the everlasting ways of the common bodybuilder.
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