Carb Cyclling - During IBB - Discussion

[kwachor]

just finished 5th week of IBB (phase1) and tommorow i will shift to phase2 - back.

for 5week i follow this diet schedule

1. spec1 - low carb
2. fbw1+cardio - medium carb
3. spec2 - high carb
4. ---- - low protein, low kcl day
5. spec3 - medium carb
6. fbw2 +cardio - low carb
7. ---- - High carb, high kcl (150%kcl during maintance lvl + cheats) amount around 4800kcl
   *i use Casein hydrolisate and carbo around training sesion.

My effect for today are not so specatacular - i gained some pound of mass (no only lean mass, also water/fat and store glikogen), also my strengh and dynamic incress.
I want to say that during low protein day i feel very sick and lack of energy, my gains are no better thanks to LOW PROTEIN DAY (i supose so).
However, during free day (and HC/high protein/cheat day) i feel watered, and day after (spec1) i feel lack of dynamic.

I think about improve my lean gains, lowered fat gaing and improve feeling.

New schedule (standard carb cycling):

option1

1. spec1 - HC
2. fbw1+cardio - LC
3. spec2 - MC
4. cardio - LC (but NO low prot)
5. spec3 - HC
6. fbw2+cardio - LC
7. — - LC (but NO low prot)

+1-2 cheat meal in week.

or option2

1. spec1 - HC
2. fbw1+cardio - LC
3. spec2 - HC
4. cardio - no carb (but constance protein/fat)
5. spec3 - HC
6. fbw2+cardio - LC
7. — - no carb (but constance protein/fat)

+1/2 cheat meal

What do you think abut this changes?
Who execute IBB program and use standard Carb cyking (no low protein day)?
What do you think about low protein day - its so necessary?

[spadesofaces]

I’m not CT, but recently he’s been stressing less counting calories and macronutrients, and focusing more on just eating several good clean meals of bodybuilding staple foods- chicken, lean beef, salmon, eggs, tuna, potatoes, rice, nuts, fruits, and veggies. If you have to count one macro, make sure you’re getting enough protein (especially around workouts).

FWIW I’ve also found that sticking to the anaconda protocol sort of autoregulates my carb cycling; 2 finibars + SWF on workout days adds ~140g carbs. The only times I have carbs outside of peri-workout nutrition is for breakfast and my post workout meal. Similar results; much less mental stress.