Isn't Palumbo "against" the carb loading theory.. no carbs means no carbs
No, Dave uses the carb loading protocol.
A few things to consider. With most of Dave's clients, not all, but during the last few wks the diet can get pretty weird and tough. Through most of the diet it's high protein, moderate fat and very low carb...you still get about 50g of carbs per day, just enough to fuel your training, plus you get the one cheat meal per wk...and I'm talking "cheat meal."
However, if the client is still holding on to a little bit of fat the last wk or so he'll pull all the fat out of the diet for the most part for a few days each wk...on those days it's protein and a few cups of green veggies..that's it...he may even pull the fat out of the diet for every day as the show gets closer. If everything goes as planned, this only happens 3 days prior to Thursday.
Typically though, once you reach the Thursday before the show, the fats are added back in and a carb up begins.
Typical Dave Carb up:
3 days out: 30g carbs per meal x 6 meals
2 days out: 40g carbs per meal x 6 meals
1 day out: 50g carbs per meal x 6 meals
Contest day: 30g carbs per meal