Use Carb Cycling to Lose Weight and Boost Performance

Adjusting your carbohydrates based on your activity level may help you to bust through plateaus.

Weight loss and strength plateaus will happen at some point during your fitness journey, no matter how diligently you work on your goals. Some people might tell you to eat fewer carbs to achieve one goal and eat more to attain the other. But what if we told you that doing both — otherwise known as carb cycling — is actually the answer? 

Carb cycling — which, sadly, doesn’t involve eating bread on a bicycle — is a more advanced fat loss and strength-building technique not meant for beginners or those struggling with obesity. Rather, it’s a tactic recommended for relatively lean people who have hit a fat loss or strength plateau.

While it might sound complicated at first, a little know-how on how to track your calories and macronutrients is all you need to see if this technique is right for you. Below is a research-based article that covers everything you’d want to know about carb cycling.