*Editor’s Note : Well this post is more about finance but I guess everyone who hits the gym frequently knows how costly a monthly membership can be yeah? So I have written this article (inspired by Scooby) to let everyone knows how you can save money while maintaining a great lifestyle. More posts will be coming up as part of the series soon!*
There are very few of us who aren’t on the lookout for ways to cut the bills and save a little extra money. With noise of the impact of financial crisis still echoing, around the empty offices and housing lots, we now have loud creaks coming from the economic recovery. That’s increasing worries about a new phase of stagnation.
No wonder families across the country are trying to keep their costs down. No-one wants to get bitten twice. And that means looking to all kinds of tricks and tips to trim money off of expenditures across the board.
One often neglected approach to saving money is the power of the big buy. We all know that, for the retailer, selling big quantities is advantageous. Unsold stock is a pain – and a loss maker. So the good store-owner is always on the lookout for ways to encourage their shoppers to buy more.
On top of that, selling more of something is just a lot more efficient than selling lots of little packages – it’s called the economy of scale and bulk purchasing power by the economists. But those principles can be applied as much to household budgets as they can be to the larger corporate economy.
The one drawback of buying big though, at whatever level, is the need to pay more upfront to pay for whatever goods you want. If you haven’t got the cash in the first place, any savings you can potentially make aren’t that useful. But that can be sorted.
The way around this is to be very tight with your budget for one month – hopefully you should then be able to build some slack into it. Put all of that extra money aside, to go towards a bulk-buying fund. Once that’s in place, you will be able to start ordering big, and so save big too.
The simplest way to leverage scale in your buying is with the BOGOF offers, which are liberally scattered amongst the super-store’s aisles. Buy-one get-one-free is only a start though – you need to leverage up the big savings of these offers to make a real difference. That means snapping up as many as you can from one store – and then moving onto the next one. If you only purchase BOGOFs in your grocery shopping, you are making 50% savings across the board.
Another way of getting economies-of-scale on your side is to buy the basics in bulk. If you can get to a discount warehouse, or a wholesaler, you can make huge savings by buying a month’s, 6 month’s or a year’s worth of basic goods. Things such as flour, rice, potatoes, detergents and toilet tissue can be stored long term, and so bought on the biggest of scales.
But you don’t need to do all of this purchasing on your own. Try getting together with friends and neighbors, to form a club to maximize your buying power. The chances are, when it comes to basics, you’ll all want to buy similar things. With the weight of numbers behind you, you can slash your bills even further.
That cooperative approach can also be taken by those who are buying in expensive commodities, such as heating oil. When you have an individual account with your heating oil company, there’s an element of cost in your bill related to the transport of the oil to your tank.
But if there are several of you in your local area off of the gas grid, and so in need of heating oil, forming a buying syndicate is a great idea. Transport costs are lowered, and the suppliers love a big order – so again you save. So don’t neglect the power of ‘going large’ in your quest to knock back your bills. It’s the best way for the little guy to flip things back into their favor.
If you’re getting ready to go on a fat loss workout program, you may have come across a number of different circuit training varieties.
Circuit workouts are becoming more and more popular among many people as they promise to be a great way to burn fat and are also shorter than the average workout. In a time-pressed world where every second counts, this may seem like a Godsend as far as you’re concerned.
But, before you dive into your own circuit training workout, there are a few points to remember so that you can determine whether this is in fact the best program for you to be using.
Let’s take a quick look at what you should know.
Circuit Training And Strength Development
The first issue that you should remember when it comes to circuit training is that since you are going to be placing so many exercises immediately back to back, this will influence how much weight you’re able to lift in any given exercise.
Generally speaking, the amount of weight lifted and the amount of rest taken have an inverse relationship so whenever you’re using longer rest periods, more weight will be able to be utilized.
Since circuit training doesn’t include any rest at all, this can significantly hinder the development of strength. If you’re someone who does have concerns about maintaining your strength levels or even getting a bit stronger while doing the workout, circuit training likely isn’t for you.
You could definitely do a faster paced workout to see many similar benefits that circuit training does offer, but don’t go placing every single exercise immediately after another.
In addition to this, also remember that not maintaining the amount of weight you typically do lift could potentially prompt lean muscle mass loss, so if that’s something that really concerns you on your fat loss workout plan, you’re best bet is to combine one or two circuit training workouts per week along with one or two standard weight lifting workouts where you are lifting that heavier weight.
This will send a stronger signal to the body to maintain that lean muscle mass tissue, so you won’t lose what you worked so hard to build-up.
Circuit Training And Post-Workout Calorie Burn
Second, another thing to keep in mind with circuit training is one of the often stated benefits it provides is a high post-workout calorie burn. While it’s true that it will elevate the metabolism due to the fact that you are moving along so quickly throughout the session, if you aren’t using heavy enough weights, this post-calorie burn won’t be all that significant.
Many people who do circuit training approaches are only using five to ten dumbbells, which simply isn’t enough to challenge most people.
If you’re going to do circuit training, lift heavier. The results will be far more superior.
Circuit Training And Recovery
Finally, the last factor that needs to be considered with regards to circuit training versus your standard workout protocol is that you still must be paying attention to recovery.
Some individuals mistakenly believe that since they aren’t lifting as heavy during their circuit training they don’t need to have that day off in between to rest up and recover.
Sadly, this is a big mistake. Remember that any form of weight lifting is going to place a stress on the CNS and if you aren’t giving the body time to recover form it, you will quickly become overtrained.
Just like any other workout program, make sure you have a full day off between each circuit.
If you are going to combine circuit style workouts with regular weight lifting workouts, the same thing applies. Don’t do a regular workout session one day and then go and do your circuit training the next.
This isn’t enough time for the body to recover and that circuit session is going to suffer.
So there you have a few things to keep in mind when thinking about doing a circuit training program. If you are sure to lift heavier weight and adjust them to your own needs and goals, they definitely can be a great way to approach the workout.
But done incorrectly, they may only promote lean muscle mass loss and overtraining. If you keep the above points in mind though, you should have no problem adding them to your workout program correctly.
This is a guest post by Walter who writes on the topic of “How Core Training Improves Your Overall Health“
Have the goal to get six pack abs? If so, you aren’t alone. This is single-handedly one of the most common goals that all gym-goers face so getting a clear understanding of what you should be doing to reach this goal will be essential.
Sadly, many people do approach the goal to get six pack abs in all the wrong manners and thus fail to see the results that they’re looking for.
The first thing to always remember is that diet will be the leading factor determining whether or not you ‘get abs’. Don’t get your diet right and you’re about to face a very steep uphill battle.
When the diet is in place though, if you combine that with a solid full body weight lifting workout and then some smart abdominal exercises, you’ll be right on track to getting the mid-section you’ve been dreaming of.
Let’s take a look right now at a few of the most effective abdominal exercises that you should be doing so you can get a more clear picture in your mind of how to structure this program.
Plank On One Leg
The first ab exercise that you should definitely be including in your workout program is the plank on one leg. Most people already know about the plank and it is considered to be one of the more effective movements that you could be doing.
But that said, eventually there’s going to come a time where it’s just not quite stimulating you enough. That’s when you add this variation to the mix.
What you’re going to do here is slowly lift one leg up off the floor after finding your balance in the standard plank position and then hold that new position for 30-60 seconds.
Since your base of support has now just been reduced, this places more stress on those abdominal muscles and will cause them to work harder to keep you balanced.
After the first rep has been completed, switch legs and repeat on the other side.
Decline Weighted Twisting Crunches
Second, another excellent movement to do that will not only work your six pack but also help to target the obliques as well is the decline weighted twisting crunch. Decline sit-ups are great because they up the intensity over a regular crunch due to the fact that you’re working against the forces of gravity.
Then when you add the variation to do the twist in there, you target the muscles to a much greater extent on the sides of the body, really making this a full core movement.
Be sure when you do the twist though you aim to do it when you’re only partially up into the sit-up as this is the point where there is the most tension on those ab muscles.
Don’t come fully up into the sit-up and then twist otherwise you’ll be shorting yourself of results.
Hanging Leg Raises
Moving on, another great ab exercise to add to your six pack workout is hanging leg raises. These are nice since they’re going to place a lot of tension on the lower ab muscles, which proves to be a problem area for most people.
When performing these ones you want to really think of minimizing the influence of momentum on the exercise by slowing down the tempo you use.
Aim to raise the legs over about two seconds, take a brief pause at the top of the movement, and then lower back down using a two second count.
It will take some practice and strength development to be able to do this, but when you do, the results will be noticeable.
Prone-Ball Roll-Ins With A Twist
Finally, don’t forget about prone ball roll-ins. This is another good one for really challenging the obliques and will have you working as hard as possible to maintain balance.
What you’ll do here is rather than rolling the ball directly towards the center of the body, you’re going to twist ever so slightly so that it moves to the side instead.
Pause when you get into the fully crunched position and then reverse to complete the rep. From there, switch sides and repeat.
So there you have all the key exercises that you should be doing to improve your six pack ab development and strengthen the core. If you can do these three times per week at the end of your workout session while also maintaining a good diet, it’ll only be a matter of time before you have your own set of flat abs.
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Unlike tennis or squash, the relatively low weight of modern badminton racquets and shuttlecock means that badminton has a relatively low demand for strength. However, should a badminton player implement one or two weight training sessions combined with cardio, it will greatly impact a player’s performance on the court when performing moves such as smashing.
Fundamentals of Strength Training
You can develop your strength by doing weight training using free weights such as adjustable dumbbells/barbells, weight machines or even bodyweight exercises.
Prior to starting your weight training session, do a warm-up session consist of running for 5 minutes on a treadmill with moderate pace, followed by stretching your quads, hamstrings & calves.
Muscle Group Used in Badminton
Badminton involves a lot of lunging movements, which means a player has to squat down & works his quads,hamstrings & glute muscle most of the time. Your inner thigh will also be used when you lunged in different direction.
Jumping & smashing involves using the strength of your core muscles –
Abs, waist & lower back. The more your perform a smash on the court, the harder the impact will be on your core muscles.
The following exercises form 2 workout regimes, one for upper body while the other one is for lower body. Perform both of them once a week to achieve the best result.
LOWER BODY WORKOUT FOR BADMINTON PLAYERS
Follow the exercises below to strengthen your lower body. Do each one of them for 8-10 reps without using poor forms.
Calf Raises
Crunches
Deadlift
Lunges
Squat
Rest for 40 seconds before performing the next exercise. (Get yourself an interval timer because it’s much more accurate than counting yourself) Once you have finished one exercise, take a deep breath & walk around for 1 minute, sip some water, and then continue doing the next exercise for 3 times in total.
Don’t forget to warm up & stretch before doing the exercises to avoid injury.
UPPER BODY WORKOUT FOR BADMINTON PLAYERS
Follow the exercises below to strengthen your lower body. Do each one of them for 8-10 reps without using poor forms.
Barbell Wrist Extension
Shoulder Press
Shoulder Rotation
Single Rows
Rest for 40 seconds before performing the next exercise. (Get yourself an interval timer because it’s much more accurate than counting yourself) Once you have finished one exercise, take a deep breath & walk around for 1 minute, sip some water, and then continue doing the next exercise for 3 times in total.
Don’t forget to warm up & stretch before doing the exercises to avoid injury.
If one of the goals of your workout program is to really increase the strength of the lower body, there are a few important tips that you should always be being mindful of.
Leg strength is something that is often overlooked by many people simply because they dislike training their legs in general. There’s no question that leg training does tend to be intense, but if you want to build a solid foundation that will help you out in every activity you do, leg training will be a must.
Let’s look at some of the top things that you should keep in mind in order to build up stronger legs.
Squat Heavy
The very first thing that you should make sure you’re doing is squatting heavy. No other exercise is going to work the leg muscles like the squat, so this is a must to add into your workout routine.
Squats, when performed heavy, not only will burn up a high amount of calories while you perform them, but will also cause a surge of testosterone release through the body. If you want to gain strength and size, squats are perfect for this.
Be sure when squatting that you do move through the full range of motion all the way down however as this is what will best ensure that you call the glutes into play.
Add Sufficient Variety
Second, the next important thing that you must remember is to add sufficient variety in the program plan. Just like your upper body muscles, if the legs are not getting enough of a variety of stressors placed upon them, eventually they will adapt and fail to growth that much stronger.
Instead, try varying the exercises that you choose from week to week. While squats may always be a mainstay, some other good alternatives include deadlifts, step-ups, leg presses, lunges, and split squats.
Each will work the legs to a considerable extent and help to really boost up your total strength level.
Work Across A Few Rep Ranges
Third, when it comes to planning out your program, also make sure that you’re working through a variety of different rep ranges. While you will see the greatest strength gains using the 5-8 rep range, don’t be afraid to take some exercises slightly higher than this.
It will cause a higher amount of fatigue in the muscle tissue, which will then have to be dealt with and can increase the total results that you see.
Try working in the lower rep ranges for the most powerful exercises of squats and deadlifts and then taking any lunges, step-ups, or single leg split squats you perform into the higher rep range. This will give enough variability to provide maximum development and muscle definition.
Be Sure To Provide Enough Rest
Finally, the last important tip that you absolutely must keep in mind if you are to see good results from your leg training regime is that you are getting enough rest as well. Those who do not take the time to get sufficient rest are never going to grow stronger and may actually become overtrained very quickly.
Remember, the legs are going to be working whenever you do your cardio training as well, so be sure to consider the complete picture of the entire program when planning out how often you will be doing your leg training.
If you are training legs heavy twice per week and then also training with interval sprints two or three times per week, this is very likely going to become far too much for the legs to handle.
Always make sure that you have a day of rest prior to your leg training as well as after leg training has been completed and that will make sure that you have the recovery that you need to make good progress.
If you can be sure to follow these tips as you go about planning and carrying out your leg training, you will see great strength gains in the lower body that not only complete your body but also help to prevent injuries as you go about any other activities or sports that you participate in.
If you’re someone who’s looking to build up your arm muscles, one element that you cannot overlook is tricep training. So many people make the mistake of putting a great deal of focus on their biceps, thinking this is the key to developing great arms.
While the biceps may be the muscle that you show off on a regular basis to demonstrate what great arms you have, when it comes down to actually adding more arm size, it’s the triceps that you want to focus on.
Basically, the tricep muscles consist of three different heads and will actually take up the most space on the arm. The bigger these muscles are, the greater your overall width will be. Unfortunately though, they often get forgotten.
Let’s take a look at some of the top tricep building exercises so you can make sure you’re headed on the right track with your arm building workouts.
Close Grip Bench Press
The first great tricep exercise is close grip bench presses. Since bench press is a movement that will allow you to lift a very heavy amount of weight, including this in your routine is an excellent way to build both strength and size.
By placing the hands close together as you go about the exercise, you’ll put more focus on those tricep muscles, thus really enhance the stimulus they get.
Do note that you will have to lower the weight down from that of which you use on a straight bench press in order to accommodate to this position.
Overhead Tricep Extensions
Second, the next exercise that you should be including in your program is overhead tricep extensions. These are a great way to really get your triceps burning and when done properly, are excellent for targeting the outer head of the tricep muscle.
Be sure to perform the exercise in as slow and controlled manner as possible, as the biggest mistake typically made with this one is the use of momentum to help you carry out the exercise.
Overhead tricep extensions can also be paired as part of a superset with a bicep exercise if you’re really looking to get a good muscle pump going.
Tricep Press Down
Third, don’t neglect tricep press downs either. These are really nice because with a simple adjustment to the hand position, you can alter the stress on the muscles and target the triceps in an entirely different manner.
Try doing it with the palms facing downward for a few sets, and then to change things up, allow the palms to face upward for the next two sets.
You’ll be amazed at how different the exercise feels with this simple adjustment and the difference on your results will also be noticeable.
Triangle Push-Ups
Finally, the last exercise that you should use to round out your tricep building routine when you’re already at the point of fatigue are triangle push-ups.
Since push-ups are an excellent exercise for the chest as well, it will help if you can do these on the same day you’re training chest, such as on a chest and arms workout day.
Putting these at the very end of your workout when those tricep muscles are heavily fatigued will allow you to go to the point of failure, to completely finish them off.
Try and perform some drop sets with these ones if you can, where you’ll do as many push-ups as possible, and when you fail, you’ll take a 30 second rest before cranking out a few more reps.
If you do this properly and make sure that you maintain good form, there’s no question that this will absolutely kill the triceps to finish off your session.
So there you have the main tricep exercises that you must know about. There are of course plenty of other variations that can be performed and you should try and incorporate as many different movements as possible into your workout program because it’s that variety that tends to produce the most optimal arm building results.
If you stick with the same exercises for far too long, the arms will adapt and stop showing the progress they should be.
Since the triceps are very susceptible to post-workout soreness as well, make sure to spend two to three minutes after your workout session stretching them out.
As you go about your workout to improve your fitness level and the way your body looks, there’s no question that there will be moments of doubt. Perhaps you aren’t seeing the results that you had expected or you just can’t find it within yourself to do another cardio session or eat another meal of chicken breasts, brown rice, and steamed asparagus.
Whatever the case, when you’re feeling down, it can be hard making certain that you don’t fall off the program entirely, but instead keep working towards your long-term goals.
What do you do when faced with these difficult times? How do you go about staying positive so that you can press forwards and get yourself back on track to seeing results?
Let’s take a look at a few of the top suggestions for maintaining positive during times of difficulty.
Set Performance And Bodyweight Goals
If you’re finding that the primary reason for your discouragement is because you aren’t seeing a drop in your bodyweight on the scale, it’s time to re-evaluate your goals.
While it’s great to set a goal to lower your body weight and get leaner, this should never be the only goal that you set for yourself. Instead, focus on a few performance related goals as well.
For instance you may try and increase your running speed, increase the amount of weight you’re able to lift, or maintain a faster pace as you go about your workout program.
When you have these goals in place as well, your workouts will take on a new meaning and if you aren’t quite seeing the body fat loss that you had wanted, at least you’ll have another place to turn to where you might still see some great progress.
By having multiple goals that you are working towards, then when one does start to slow, you won’t feel like all is hopeless. Instead, you can focus on the other goals and continue to move forward.
Look At Your Tracking Journal
Second, it’s great if you’ve been keeping a thorough tracking journal because then when you are struggling, you can simply look back and see just how far you’ve come. Often it’s hard to notice the small day to day changes that take place, but when you take a step away and look at the progress that’s pursued over the course of a month or longer, all of a sudden it can become very clear that you are moving forwards and everything you’re doing is working.
Sometimes this is all you need to gain perspective things and get your motivation back up there to continue.
Remember that you won’t see dramatic results overnight, but little by little you will create the body that you’re going for.
Focus On The Way You Feel
Another great technique for keeping yourself feeling positive when you’re rather negative about your program is to focus on the way that exercising and healthy eating makes you feel.
Sure, you may have not seen a drop in the scale this week, but don’t you feel more energetic each and every day? Aren’t you more focused because you’re eating properly and are fueling the brain?
The healthy choices you make on a daily basis as you work towards lowering your weight will also carry over to other elements of your well-being so it’s vital not to discount this.
Start paying attention to this and you’ll quickly gain appreciation for the work that you’ve been putting into your program.
Talk To A Fitness-Minded Friend
Finally, if you’re still struggling along and are really down about your progress, try speaking with a fitness minded friend. Sometimes having that outside input and seeing that others do go through similar situations themselves on the way to success can help you reframe your mindset and get back on track again.
It would be very unrealistic to think that you’d never experience a set-back so by instead dealing with it in the best way you can rather than just getting down and dwelling on it, you can get yourself back on track quicker and moving forward in the direction you want to be going.
So there you have the best tips to get you out of a negative state of mind and starting to think more positively about your progress. The mind can have a very powerful influence on how you feel as you go about your workouts and diet plan so really do put in the necessary effort to keep it where it needs to be so you can see maximum success.
One of the greatest concerns of most people who are starting up on a fat loss diet program is how they are going to make sure that they don’t lose any of their hard-earned muscle tissue. After all, building muscle is a long and energy intensive process and now that you’re finally happy with how much muscle you have, the last thing you want to do is go off and start losing it because you’re trying to strip the fat off your body.
Sadly though, muscle mass loss on a diet program is very common unless certain steps are taken. Since the body doesn’t have the fuel coming in that it needs to maintain its body weight, it has to get this fuel from somewhere and in many cases, that place will be your muscle tissues.
Muscle mass is what will keep your metabolic rate strong however, so losing this is definitely not a wise move if you want to maintain a faster rate of fat loss and then keep it off long term, so working to keep that muscle is an absolute must do for success.
Let’s have a look at the key things to remember about maintaining your lean muscle mass while dieting.
Increase Your Protein Intake
The single most important thing that you can do to make sure you don’t start losing muscle on your fat loss diet plan is to increase your protein intake up higher. You should always be aiming to take in one gram of protein per pound of body weight at minimum when on a reduced calorie diet, if not a little more even.
Since the body doesn’t have as many carbohydrates coming in for energy purposes, this increases the likelihood that it’s going to turn to incoming protein for fuel, meaning there will be less left over for your muscles to use to maintain themselves.
By increasing your dietary protein intake however, you ensure that there will be plenty of protein left over for the muscles should the body start burning up some as fuel, therefore reducing the effects of this issue.
Go Easy On The Cardio Training
Second, the next thing that you should do if you want to maintain lean muscle mass while dieting is to go easy on the cardio training.
So many people are fast to load up their program with hours and hours of cardio workouts, but this is only going to promote the loss of lean muscle tissue.
Instead, keep cardio to a few sessions per week and put more focus on your diet plan. That is really the primary key to results. If you diet is correct, you will not need that high volume of cardio to see the results you’re looking for.
Trying to use cardio training to make up for a poor fat loss diet plan is never a good idea and will almost always lead to disaster.
Lift Heavy Weights
Another important element that needs to be in place for maintaining your lean muscle mass is to be sure that you lift heavier weights as well. Lifting that heavy weight is what will send the signal to your body that it needs to maintain its lean muscle mass since it feels it’s going to need that muscle to survive those workout sessions.
Never forgo your weight lifting workouts for cardio instead. That is the absolute biggest mistake that could be made. And with that, don’t also start reducing the amount of weight you lift during your lifting session as that too can encourage muscle mass loss.
Get Enough Sleep
Finally, the last thing that you should be doing if you want to maintain your lean muscle mass is to make sure you get enough sleep at night. Since sleep is when the body repairs its muscle mass so that it can stay strong, if you short yourself on this then there is a higher chance that you will grow weaker over time.
Sleep is going to be even more important when on a diet plan since you are taking in less total calories so aim for eight to nine hours if at all possible. Not only will you feel better but you’ll see superior results as well.
So there are your must-know facts for maintaining lean muscle mass while on a diet plan. If you are sure to follow these, you can be guaranteed that you’ll come out of the diet looking defined, fit, and muscular.
If you’re looking to melt body fat off your body as fast as possible, you’ve likely heard before that low carb diets are incredibly effective. While it is definitely true that you will see some fast results when you go on a low carb diet, there are also numerous problems that are associated with these approaches.
For one, you can’t maintain them for the long haul if you expect to keep up your intense workouts, and second, being on a very low carb, low calorie diet for an extended period of time will really cause the metabolic rate to slow down, and as it does this, fat loss will come to a crawl.
So how can you get past this? Is there a way to get the benefits of low carb diets without seeing the negative effects?
You bet – it’s through the use of carb cycling.
Let’s take a look at what carb cycling is all about and how you can implement it into your program.
What Carb Cycling Is
What carb cycling essentially will be is where you have low carb days designated within your given week and then also have some high carb days in there as well. Some people may also choose to have medium carb days, but from a planning perspective this can make things a little more complicated.
Generally, low carb and high carb days work very well and should be alternated throughout the week. In doing so you won’t stay low carb for an extended period of time, but will also be able to create the necessary calorie deficit that’s required for results.
Reasons To Carb Cycle
So why should you carb cycle? The reasons are numerous.
First, it’s going to go a long way to help fight cravings. If you’ve ever been on a low carb diet before, you know how easily those cravings for bread, pasta, and cereal will set in. By using the carb cycling approach however, you’ll be able to offset those cravings since every so often you will actually be allowed to eat those foods.
Second, carb cycling will provide the necessary energy to get through your workout sessions, so you can keep up the high intensity exercise that you desire, and the exercise that also brings about the best results.
Finally, since you’re not always using a very low carb, low calorie meal plan, this tricks the body into thinking it’s not dieting and you won’t see the metabolic slow-down that you otherwise would.
All around, carb cycling approaches just can’t be beat.
Making Carb Cycling Work For You
So if you’ve decided to give carb cycling a try, you’re going to want to first figure out what your target calorie intake is for the week. This is done by multiplying your maintenance calorie intake by seven (days of the week) and then subtracting between 2000 and 3500 calories from that so you see a rate of weight loss of about half to one pound per week.
Then, you can go about dividing your new target calorie intake amongst the seven days of the week, having some higher calorie days in there where you will eat more carbs and then having some much lower calorie days in there that will be ‘dieting days’.
Be sure to place the high carb days on days you are working out however as this is when your body will be in need of those nutrients.
Additionally, since your primary focus on these days is taking in as many carbohydrates as possible, you’ll also want to avoid having too much fat on those days as well. Fat will only hinder you here so it should be kept lower and then brought up if desired on the low carb days.
So there you have everything you need to know about the carb cycling approach. When used correctly it’s definitely a can’t-beat diet plan that will deliver you results and is much easier to stick with from a lifestyle point of view.
Be sure that you are maintaining that weekly calorie deficit as you do this though because if you do happen to get too carried away with those high carb days, you will fail to see results.
