brown bread/bagel good carb source ?

[flyguy6661]

just wondering if brown bread & bagels etc can be used as a main card source when your going on a lean bulk ?

[gbrice75]

just wondering if brown bread & bagels etc can be used as a main card source when your going on a lean bulk ?

Yes.

From a health/longevity standpoint, there are better, more natural options. From a carb/bodybuilding standpoint, it's as good as any other source.

[flyguy6661]

okay its just with my work at the moment putting a chicken breast into 2 wholewheat bagels is far easyer than brining rice or potato etc and also is a nice change, im guessing an average sized bagel is around 40g carbs right ?

[slfmade]

Yes.

From a health/longevity standpoint, there are better, more natural options. From a carb/bodybuilding standpoint, it's as good as any other source.

Really??? What about all this oats, sweet potato, and brown rice are the ONLY 3 carb choices? When did wheat bread and bagels become acceptable? Just curious as I've always been told different.

[gbrice75]

okay its just with my work at the moment putting a chicken breast into 2 wholewheat bagels is far easyer than brining rice or potato etc and also is a nice change, im guessing an average sized bagel is around 40g carbs right ?

I'm not sure what you consider 'average'. In my experience, bagels are pretty calorie-dense. If you're talking one of those bagels from the supermarket bins or something similar, I'd venture to guess somewhere in the neighborhood of 50-60g. I could be wrong though.

[gbrice75]

Really??? What about all this oats, sweet potato, and brown rice are the ONLY 3 carb choices? When did wheat bread and bagels become acceptable? Just curious as I've always been told different.

That's the great thing about this sport; new research becomes available, disproves previous widely accepted 'gospel', and we have a whole new debate!!

As I said earlier - there are 'healthier' choices. Oats, sweet potato etc. will generally have more vitamins, minerals, and fiber than a bagel. But strictly in terms of a carb source for the purpose of bodybuilding? Negligible differences IMO.

Personally, I base my choices on the goal at hand. If I were 'bulking' (as the OP stated he is), I'd include bagels, pastas, bread, etc. (within reason). On a strict cut (as I'm doing now), I'd limit these choices severely. That's just my personal preference.

'Clean' eating is more of a health/longevity thing than a bodybuilding thing, IMHO. Having said that, I am not a full-blown IIFYM guy which is pretty evident from some of my other posts. I don't believe pop tarts and ice cream have any (set) place in a bodybuilding diet, but I also don't feel dieting should be boring, monotonous, or least of all, grueling and painful.

[slfmade]

That's the great thing about this sport; new research becomes available, disproves previous widely accepted 'gospel', and we have a whole new debate!!

As I said earlier - there are 'healthier' choices. Oats, sweet potato etc. will generally have more vitamins, minerals, and fiber than a bagel. But strictly in terms of a carb source for the purpose of bodybuilding? Negligible differences IMO.

Personally, I base my choices on the goal at hand. If I were 'bulking' (as the OP stated he is), I'd include bagels, pastas, bread, etc. (within reason). On a strict cut (as I'm doing now), I'd limit these choices severely. That's just my personal preference.

'Clean' eating is more of a health/longevity thing than a bodybuilding thing, IMHO. Having said that, I am not a full-blown IIFYM guy which is pretty evident from some of my other posts. I don't believe pop tarts and ice cream have any (set) place in a bodybuilding diet, but I also don't feel dieting should be boring, monotonous, or least of all, grueling and painful.

Thank you sir