Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40

← Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 4028 sept · 29 min

Carb Cycling, Workout Carb Timing, and the Menopause Carb Myth

Carb Cycling, Workout Carb Timing, and the Menopause Carb Myth28 sept29 min

It turns out that carb cycling does NOT improve fat loss or your metabolism. But does it have other benefits? You've heard you should load carbs on lifting days and cut them on rest days, especially after 40. Where did this idea come from? I'm breaking down the one study that comes closest to testing carb cycling and what happened when a second group of researchers reanalyzed the data. You'll also hear why the insulin and fat storage argument doesn't hold up, what one study found about insuli...