Bulking while carb cycling?

[novastepp]

Thanks for the words of wisdom bro. I have been thinking about doing away with the no carb days and just running 5 low carb days (bout 2500 cals) with 2 high carb days (refeed days bout 3500 cals). My maintanence cals are right around 2800 right now so I thought about starting there and then inching my way up. Don't plan on doing anygear until I get back up to around 200 lbs. I am about to get my bf checked again along with some measurements so I can assess my progress. Biggest goal is to keep my bf in check so next summer it will be easier to get down to a low bf.

i think audis has helped you well with your diet. but your dietary approach may need tweaking. when you say low carb days, and 2500cals, how many cals are coming from carbs? pro? fat?

and on higher days, what will your macros spread be then in regard to calorie intake?

[M302_Imola]

i think audis has helped you well with your diet. but your dietary approach may need tweaking. when you say low carb days, and 2500cals, how many cals are coming from carbs? pro? fat?

and on higher days, what will your macros spread be then in regard to calorie intake?

I am revising my diet as we speak. I was thinking around 150-175g carbs during my low carb days and around 400g on high carb days. Do you think that 400g of carbs is enough for my refeed (high carb) days or should I increase this number? After I get some answers I will repost my diet. Thanks

[audis4]

I am revising my diet as we speak. I was thinking around 150-175g carbs during my low carb days and around 400g on high carb days. Do you think that 400g of carbs is enough for my refeed (high carb) days or should I increase this number? After I get some answers I will repost my diet. Thanks

It's rather hard to actually know what amount of carbs you should eat.

You need to factor in your activity level for that day, if you're taking any drugs etc.

After my last lean bulk, I know my body better than ever and I know approximately how many carbs I will need to lean up or bulk up.

I started off a bit over maintenance; 8 meals that were all pro/carb except the last meal.

it went something like this,
meal 1:
7oz chicken
1 cup oats
1tbsp natty PB

meal 2:
12 egg whites
12 oz sweet potato

and my last meal is
1 cup ff cottage cheese
2 tbsp natty PB

I would recommend starting off a few hundred cals over maintenance and try to make all your meals pro/carb. I would throw in some healthy fats as well. Really watch your physique, I tend to put on weight in my face so it's an easy way for me to tell. If you start gaining fat, drop cals slightly but i would keep your carb intake up.

JMO, post up your diet when your finished and I'll take a look

[M302_Imola]

It's rather hard to actually know what amount of carbs you should eat.

You need to factor in your activity level for that day, if you're taking any drugs etc.

After my last lean bulk, I know my body better than ever and I know approximately how many carbs I will need to lean up or bulk up.

I started off a bit over maintenance; 8 meals that were all pro/carb except the last meal.

it went something like this,
meal 1:
7oz chicken
1 cup oats
1tbsp natty PB

meal 2:
12 egg whites
12 oz sweet potato

and my last meal is
1 cup ff cottage cheese
2 tbsp natty PB

I would recommend starting off a few hundred cals over maintenance and try to make all your meals pro/carb. I would throw in some healthy fats as well. Really watch your physique, I tend to put on weight in my face so it's an easy way for me to tell. If you start gaining fat, drop cals slightly but i would keep your carb intake up.

JMO, post up your diet when your finished and I'll take a look

Good info bro thanks. I have never tried to regulate my carb intake while bulking so I am going to experiment with the cycling (5 low days and 2 refeed days) and let the mirror give me guidance. I am going to be patient but if gains are to slow, I will go back to a diet like before (similar to yours). I am goin to post the diet by tomorrow morning.

[novastepp]

I am revising my diet as we speak. I was thinking around 150-175g carbs during my low carb days and around 400g on high carb days. Do you think that 400g of carbs is enough for my refeed (high carb) days or should I increase this number? After I get some answers I will repost my diet. Thanks

i agree with audis. guy knows his stuff.

with the carbs, if you are going to bulk under 200g of carbs a day i would have one refeed day where i go about 400 or so and then another where you top off over 500g. refeed days are whate separate good gains from great gains IMO. and they are not cheat days. they are whole-wheat potato-loving, oat-bag, definitely-going-to-get-a-little-bloated days.

audis' approach is extremely close to mine when bulking. and its a no-nonsense approach. eat eat eat. let's see the diet.

[audis4]

i agree with audis. guy knows his stuff.

with the carbs, if you are going to bulk under 200g of carbs a day i would have one refeed day where i go about 400 or so and then another where you top off over 500g. refeed days are whate separate good gains from great gains IMO. and they are not cheat days. they are whole-wheat potato-loving, oat-bag, definitely-going-to-get-a-little-bloated days.

audis' approach is extremely close to mine when bulking. and its a no-nonsense approach. eat eat eat. let's see the diet.

^^


btw, everything I know, I learned from you

pro/carb is the best way IMO!

[M302_Imola]

i agree with audis. guy knows his stuff.

with the carbs, if you are going to bulk under 200g of carbs a day i would have one refeed day where i go about 400 or so and then another where you top off over 500g. refeed days are whate separate good gains from great gains IMO. and they are not cheat days. they are whole-wheat potato-loving, oat-bag, definitely-going-to-get-a-little-bloated days.

audis' approach is extremely close to mine when bulking. and its a no-nonsense approach. eat eat eat. let's see the diet.

Thanks bro the diet will be up by tomorrow morning so you guys can tweek away