I have been on the Metabolic Diet for a little while and I am trying to get maximum benefit from it.
My question: How do you coordinate your workouts with your eating plan? Is it best to do heavy lifts relatively soon after the carb-load, say Monday and Tuesday. Some have mentioned that it may be wise to do another carb-load on Wednesday morning in order to improve workout ability for the later days.
I want to ensure that my muscles are not being shortchanged, but at the same time, I would like to give my body at least one day of rest before working out again (I do a 2-day rotation, and each one of those involves very taxing exercises). I could do the Wed. morning carb load, but this doesn’t appeal to me (I don’t like to consume any sugary junk food, and I don’t see myself gulping down 8 bananas before going off to work).
I am in the mass-gaining phase at this point, for whatever that’s worth. Right now, I like to be around 10% (carbs as % of total energy) during the week, which comes out to 60-100 carbs/day; a moderate version of the CKD.
Thanks in advance for any insights that you may have.