carbs on days off while bulking

[wazesports]

Hi guys I was wondering if a person bulking has to consume the same qty of carbs on the days off than he consumes on the days he lifts heavy and does cardio, could those carbs convert into stored fat if you don't exercise that day? thank you.

 

[stevesmi]

carb cycling is utilized by athletes more than any other method it seems

on your heavy days you up the carbs, and on your lazy days you lower it

in your case you are bulking so i would take the same approach but be more aggressive

 

[muskate]

You always want to lower carbs on your off days to maintain a high insulin sensitivity and prevent fat gain. It just makes sense logically. Carbs = energy. Since you aren't workout out, you don't need as much energy.

Carb cycling makes a lot of sense. Both scientifically and in a real world sense. No one will question the fact that carbs are anabolic. The problem with carbs is that too much of them will simply get you fat.


By carb cycling, you get the best of everything. The low carb days are fat loss focused and re-sythnesis muscle insulin sensitivity and the high carb days are very anabolic and replenish depleted glycogen levels.


I explain how to set up a carb cycling diet and have a full sample meal plan in this article here -> http://www.evolutionary.org/forums/supplements/carb-cycling-exposed-trevor-44776.html

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

I would lower them on off days. Even though you are bulking, you want to bulk with clean lean mass. I would rather lower carbs and add only muscle with minimal fat then eat the same and add more fat that you will just have to cut later.