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Intro to Carb Cycling

Intro to Carb Cycling. Chris Doxsey January 21 st , 2014. Why Carb Cycling?. Keep your metabolism as high as possible so you can maximize fat burn. Hormone regulation. Provides options to overcome plateaus. Provides flexible meal options. High-Carb Day.

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Intro to Carb Cycling

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  1. Intro to Carb Cycling Chris Doxsey January 21st, 2014

  2. Why Carb Cycling? • Keep your metabolism as high as possible so you can maximize fat burn. • Hormone regulation. • Provides options to overcome plateaus. • Provides flexible meal options

  3. High-Carb Day • Alternate High-Carb and Low-Carb days • Protein and a carb with five meals in the day • Keep your metabolism running hot • loading your muscles with glycogen and enough calories to keep your metabolism high

  4. Low-Carb Day • Protein and a carb for breakfast • Remaining four meals consist of a protein, veggies, and a good fat • Deplete glycogen from liver and muscles cause bodies to burn stored body fat at a fast rate • Glycogen comes from our good carbs

  5. Chris Powell’sEasyCarb Cycling LC HC 1 1 1 1 1 Low-Carb Day High-Carb Day High-Carb Day w/ 1 Reward Meal Reward Day Day 5 Day 6 Day 1 Day 7 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 LC LC LC

  6. Chris Powell’s ClassicCarb Cycling LC HC 1 Low-Carb Day High-Carb Day High-Carb Day w/ 1 Reward Meal Reward Day Day 5 Day 6 Day 1 Day 7 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 HC HC HC LC LC LC

  7. Chris Powell’s Turbo Carb Cycling LC HC 1 Low-Carb Day High-Carb Day High-Carb Day w/ 1 Reward Meal Reward Day Day 5 Day 6 Day 1 Day 7 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 HC HC LC LC LC LC

  8. Food Preparation • You can spend your time: • cooking numerous meals for the week in bulk • B) as you go throughout your day

  9. Six Week Menu – Wk 1

  10. Weekly Shopping List

  11. Portion Control • Protein – male = 5 oz • female = 3 oz • Carbs – male =1.5 cups • female = 1 cup • Veggies – male = 3 cups • female = 2 cups • Fats – male =2 tbsp • females = 1 tbsp

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