Tip Carb Cycling and the Right Amount of Cardio Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Diet & Fat LossEating Tip Carb Cycling and the Right Amount of Cardio Reach the next level of physique development without driving yourself nuts Here' s the simple plan by Chris Colucci October 19, 2017April 5, 2021 Tags Carb Control, Carbohydrate Control, Diet Strategy, Fat Loss Training, Nutrition & Supplements, Tips To get to the next level with your physique, you've got to amp up the training and tighten up the diet more than you've already been. Shocker, huh? More specifically, add just enough cardio to boost the weekly expenditure without interrupting recovery, and drop carbs enough to reignite fat loss without interfering with training performance. The details will largely depend on what you've been doing, but a general approach would be to add 15-20 minutes of low to moderate intensity cardio either every training day (immediately after lifting or in the morning) or every "rest" day (any time). If you're already doing conditioning work, focus on a lower-than-usual intensity for more diverse training and do it as far apart from your current conditioning as possible. On the diet front, it's basic carb cycling: Rest days are practically no-carb. Easier lifting days like arms, shoulders, or any lower volume day are low to moderate carbs (about half what you have on a typical day). The hardest training days like legs or back get your regular/current carb intake. The one-two combo of a bit more cardio and less carbs when you don't need them are a relatively pain-free way to drop some extra fat and get you where you need to be. After you hit your goal, simply drop the extra cardio and maintain the super-basic carb cycling to maintain a lean physique. Less carbs on non-training days is a smack-your-head-simple way to minimize body fat without paying attention to much else. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Diet & Fat Loss Tip Cardio Carbs and the Goldilocks Zone Your body wants to be in either an anabolic or catabolic state. Here's how to balance cardio, diet, and lifting for better body composition. Bodybuilding, Carbohydrate Control, Feeding the Ideal Body, Metabolic Conditioning, Nutrition & Supplements, Tips Dr Jade Teta December 4 Eating 5 Foods Lifters Need to Buy From Costco Those big warehouse stores offer some great, inexpensive foods for lifters and health conscious people. You just have to know what to look for. Diet & Fat Loss, Diet Strategy, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements TC Luoma May 21 Eating Tip The Naughty Appetite Suppressant This substance has a bad reputation, but it's relatively safe for mild metabolism boosts and appetite suppression. Diet Strategy, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements, Tips Adam Hayley May 15 Eating The Baked Oatmeal Recipe For Lifters Make this fool-proof baked oatmeal recipe for lifters. Get twice the protein, fewer calories, and tons of flavor. Check it out! Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements, Protein Dani Shugart August 30