Carb Cutoffs

[steel1970 Intense Muscle Competitor Find all posts View Profile Close steel1970]

Does anyone in here NOT use carb cutoofs, meaning in offseason mode, do you eat carbs until bed or even up to your the meal prior to your last? Honestly, in the past and in working with Skip, my carb cutoff has always been at probably no later than 5pm on most days, maybe a bit later if I got a late start. Recently I've been trying alot of different things, and rather than slamming 450-500g of protein, I dropped my protein to a more moderate number and have upped my carbs a bit, but spread out over 5 of my six meals. Fat is not tremendously high but moderate. This has my cutoff at about 8pm, which is kinda late, but it's a smaller carb meal here, and so far I am fine with my look, as there's been nothing negative that I can say about it. I'm still doing no cardio right now but actually gonna add a tiny bit in in another week or two, just for health reasons since I'm old as shit.....

Just curious if anyone does NOT adhere to a carb cutoff, and if not, what are your thoughts on how it has affected you......

[mentalflex ISOM Winner February 2012 Find all posts View Profile Close mentalflex]

I train late, so no carb cutoffs here I am a carb glutton PWO and if I feel like I did not get my fill I down a little before hitting the pillow.

I also ate a ton of carb PWO (around 9:00PM) right up until the last week of my show.

I'm not going to outline my whole diet, but I will say that everything around my workout is focused on making me grow. This means LOTS of protein and carbs. It would not be beyond me to eat an enitre box of Apple Cinnamon Chex PWO (300+ grams of carbs).

Sadly, I have been having some GI issues and even this much in one sitting isn't doing anything for me.

[Tarantula New Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tarantula]

I have been eating carbs before bed myself, depending on the day and it didnt seem to have a negative impact on myself.

here is another view from layne norton:

http://www.biolayne.com/nutrition/ca...ary-boogeyman/

[dakoose Light-heavyweight Member Find all posts View Profile Close dakoose]

I don't do a carb cutoff because I work out late. But I keep all my carbs intra and post workout now. I'm also cutting now but if I wasn't I'd just up the carbs post workout.

[Big R Intense Muscle Competitive Powerlifter 1370 Total in the 242 class Find all posts View Profile Close Big R]

Like the other parties responding, I don't adhere to carb cutoffs mostly because I work out late. I've been carb-backloading before it was even termed a diet because I like to keep most of my carb intake peri-workout. I usually work out 6-8pm (including driving time), and eat at 9pm. It makes absolutely zero sense for me to have a carb-cutoff time since PWO carbs are more likely to be stored/utilized in the muscle than those taken any other time of the day.

[breck Intense Muscle Competitive Powerlifter and Competitive Bodybuilder 1000lb Raw Club Find all posts View Profile Close breck]

I didn't use one during prep, nor did I during off-season...

[mentalflex ISOM Winner February 2012 Find all posts View Profile Close mentalflex]

Really, if you train later in the day, you gotta get that fuel!

Plus, it is super easy to prepare a bunch of P/F meals for the day and then have carbs later on. Not like it is difficult to grab a cup of rice either though lol

[mateus ISOM Old School Winner November 2013 Find all posts View Profile Close mateus]

I don't do a carb cutoff. I do use a more cyclical approach though. I only eat 3 meals and the 3 days that I lift have a good deal of carbs up until going to bed. The days that I condition have some but not much and will still eat them in that last meal if I want. I too have cut the protein back quite a bit, almost half. The carbs just make me happier and if I want to eat more of them I just up the conditioning days with more activity.

[steel1970 Intense Muscle Competitor Find all posts View Profile Close steel1970]

Yeah, for those who are talking about training late, I realize that you wanna get your pwo carbs in. I've always done that regardless of my training time. What about days that you DON'T train at night? I train in the morning, and right now I am taking carbs in as late as 8-830pm, with no ill effect (so far, lol)

[mateus ISOM Old School Winner November 2013 Find all posts View Profile Close mateus]

I train at noon. Condition at noon. nom nom nom nom at 2,6 and 9:30 ish. I don't do as well with the carbs in the evening if I eat them before lifting though.

[WoodShred Intense Muscle Competitor/ISOM Winner May 2012 Find all posts View Profile Close WoodShred]

I am embracing the fatness as I cut of carbs before bed... I had a shake last night that was piled full of fruit and oats and peanut butter... The fatness has taken over.

[TLopez Intense Muscle Competitive Powerlifter 1260 total in the 165 class / ISOM Old School Winner December 2013 Find all posts View Profile Close TLopez]

Usually no carbs past 2pm. If I do have it with dinner it's usually a 1/2 cup of rice with chicken and broccoli. BTW, I am back to training early mornings again (4 am).

[Skinnyrunt Lightweight Member Find all posts View Profile Close Skinnyrunt]

I experimented with carb backloading and I must say I've never lost so much fat so quickly before. Previously I've done the keto diet, and have also done carb cycling but with the traditional no carbs in the evening.

I have always trained morning time, but this time still just kept all my carbs until about 8pm at night with my dinner, only eating pro/fat during the day even post wo. The fat just dropped off me and I didnt lose any strengh so assume didnt lose any muscle.

[steel1970 Intense Muscle Competitor Find all posts View Profile Close steel1970]

I experimented with carb backloading and I must say I've never lost so much fat so quickly before. Previously I've done the keto diet, and have also done carb cycling but with the traditional no carbs in the evening.

I have always trained morning time, but this time still just kept all my carbs until about 8pm at night with my dinner, only eating pro/fat during the day even post wo. The fat just dropped off me and I didnt lose any strengh so assume didnt lose any muscle.

What were the parameters of your experiment? Fat loss supps, super supps, cardio changes, other dietary changes, etc? Just curious when people say "the fat just dropped off me", as I feel I need more info.....

[DOHCrazy Lightweight Member Find all posts View Profile Close DOHCrazy]

I do the opposite of carb cutoffs. Im pretty much no-carb all day and then have a bunch before bed. I sleep better and am more satisfied. I'm not really trying to do anything other than maintain, which has been going great. I train at 5:30pm and go to bed about 9pm.