AM: 25 min light cardio (jogging)
PM: Plyometrics – leg emphasis
TIP OF THE DAY: Carb cycling – this is basically the manipulation of the amount of carbohydrates ingested per day. As my schedule (fitness events wise) is freeing up in these next couple months, I am going to be playing with my diet and finding exactly what works for me. Carb cycling is something I’ve heard a lot about and know a lot about, but have yet to try it. Basically there is a rotation of high carb days, low carb days, and no carb days; with carb cycling, the essential piece is personalization. I don’t believe is keto/no carbs, so I am not doing a carb-less day nor am I doing a high, high day, but rather a rotation of 2-3 low days followed by 1 high day. On low days, stick to 1g of carbs per pound of body weight (ie: 120lb person = 120g carbs) on high days stick to 1.5g of carbs per pound of body weight (ie: 120lb person = 180g carbs). This is not a long term diet as it can burn of hard earned muscle if exceeded, but something I am going to try for a minimum of 3 weeks! As I have a little more time and decide exactly how I will be working this, I will be sure to share my plan and some more information on the basics of carb cycling 🙂
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