A Concise Guide to Carbohydrate Timing for the Natural Bodybuilder

[HugeRipped]

As a natural bodybuilder, it is important to time macronutrient intake as well as overall caloric needs in such a manner that keeps lipid storage to a minimum and muscle anabolism to a maximum. Carbohydrates provide energy to the body and the muscles especially during short, intense burt exercises. For this reason, I suggest 30g carbohydrates 2 hours pre-workout and 30g cabohydrates immediately post workout. Any more will be stored as fat without the use of insulin for enhanced nutrient shuttling. Look for complex carbohydrates and avoid foods that have the majority of their carbs coming from simple sugars. Pre-workout should be entirely complex carbohydrates for steady and sustained energy. Post workout should have some simple sugars (no more than 15g) to spike blood sugar for maximum nutrient utilization.

[lesaucer]

As a natural bodybuilder, it is important to time macronutrient intake as well as overall caloric needs in such a manner that keeps lipid storage to a minimum and muscle anabolism to a maximum. Carbohydrates provide energy to the body and the muscles especially during short, intense burt exercises. For this reason, I suggest 30g carbohydrates 2 hours pre-workout and 30g cabohydrates immediately post workout. Any more will be stored as fat without the use of insulin for enhanced nutrient shuttling. Look for complex carbohydrates and avoid foods that have the majority of their carbs coming from simple sugars. Pre-workout should be entirely complex carbohydrates for steady and sustained energy. Post workout should have some simple sugars (no more than 15g) to spike blood sugar for maximum nutrient utilization.

these amounts of carbs are spot on.












 for a 6 years old kid going to the playground

[MadeYaMelt]

these amounts of carbs are spot on.












 for a 6 years old kid going to the playground

What kind of guys did you think SkinnyFat liked? 

[Krankenstein]

As a natural bodybuilder, it is important to time macronutrient intake as well as overall caloric needs in such a manner that keeps lipid storage to a minimum and muscle anabolism to a maximum. Carbohydrates provide energy to the body and the muscles especially during short, intense burt exercises. For this reason, I suggest 30g carbohydrates 2 hours pre-workout and 30g cabohydrates immediately post workout. Any more will be stored as fat without the use of insulin for enhanced nutrient shuttling. Look for complex carbohydrates and avoid foods that have the majority of their carbs coming from simple sugars. Pre-workout should be entirely complex carbohydrates for steady and sustained energy. Post workout should have some simple sugars (no more than 15g) to spike blood sugar for maximum nutrient utilization.

Proof gimmick?

[BIG ACH]

Just finished writing a new diet for myself, sorta for a slow muscle gain, and with a maintanence of fat levels, or maybe if I'm lucky some loss, I'm natural weigh 230 lbs with love handles lol, not terrible ones, but they're there for sure

Diet consists of, 300 g protein, 300 g carbs, and 60 g fat (about 3000 calories).

I work out at around 2 pm, which means I'll have two meals before hand.  One in the morning with 47 g of carbs, and the second at noon with 70 g of carbs, (both of course also have protein and fats - but this discussion is about carbs) and then I go train at 2 pm (I don't eat anything right before I go to the gym except 1 scoop of Phenom Labs Herculaen Xtreme which is an NO-Booster/Creatine).

Right after working out (around 4 pm), I take Wicked Whey Protein shake (approx 50g protein), and 6 tablespoons of Dextrose (approx 48 g of carbs).

And then as the day goes by I have the rest of my meals!

[#1 Klaus fan]

I eat proteins because it makes my muscles bigger.

[lesaucer]

Just finished writing a new diet for myself, sorta for a slow muscle gain, and with a maintanence of fat levels, or maybe if I'm lucky some loss, I'm natural weigh 230 lbs with love handles lol, not terrible ones, but they're there for sure

Diet consists of, 300 g protein, 300 g carbs, and 60 g fat (about 3000 calories).

I work out at around 2 pm, which means I'll have two meals before hand.  One in the morning with 47 g of carbs, and the second at noon with 70 g of carbs, (both of course also have protein and fats - but this discussion is about carbs) and then I go train at 2 pm (I don't eat anything right before I go to the gym except 1 scoop of Phenom Labs Herculaen Xtreme which is an NO-Booster/Creatine).

Right after working out (around 4 pm), I take Wicked Whey Protein shake (approx 50g protein), and 6 tablespoons of Dextrose (approx 48 g of carbs).

And then as the day goes by I have the rest of my meals!

just looked at your website, its the first time i see a bber who claim natural that is really natural, props to you!

[BIG ACH]

just looked at your website, its the first time i see a bber who claim natural that is really natural, props to you!

Thanks dude!


But I guess I must be doing something wrong, isn't the goal to be natural, but have everyone on Getbig accuse you of juicing? :-) LOL!

[Wiggs]

As a natural bodybuilder, it is important to time macronutrient intake as well as overall caloric needs in such a manner that keeps lipid storage to a minimum and muscle anabolism to a maximum. Carbohydrates provide energy to the body and the muscles especially during short, intense burt exercises. For this reason, I suggest 30g carbohydrates 2 hours pre-workout and 30g cabohydrates immediately post workout. Any more will be stored as fat without the use of insulin for enhanced nutrient shuttling. Look for complex carbohydrates and avoid foods that have the majority of their carbs coming from simple sugars. Pre-workout should be entirely complex carbohydrates for steady and sustained energy. Post workout should have some simple sugars (no more than 15g) to spike blood sugar for maximum nutrient utilization.

You are correct. 

[SF1900]

Thanks dude!


But I guess I must be doing something wrong, isn't the goal to be natural, but have everyone on Getbig accuse you of juicing? :-) LOL!

JUICE HEAD!!! JK!! You look great.

[BIG ACH]

JUICE HEAD!!! JK!! You look great.

I have a philosophy.... 

If you are natural, and people accuse you of juicing, you get happy

If you are juicing and hiding it, and people accuse you of juiing, you get pissed and defensive

I can imagine if you are natural and people just keep saing it over and over again it may get annoying, but man I wanna be so big people accuse of using steroids!

[lesaucer]

Thanks dude!


But I guess I must be doing something wrong, isn't the goal to be natural, but have everyone on Getbig accuse you of juicing? :-) LOL!

yes, yes you are doing something wrong. you arent taking some d-bol tabs! 

[Hulkotron]

Nice work Big Ach

[BIG ACH]

yes, yes you are doing something wrong. you arent taking some d-bol tabs! 

Thats probably the only steroid I'd consider taking, But I'm scaaaaaaared!

Back in my country its legal, and I knew where to get it though I never took the dive, but now I live in the US and well I'm still scaaaaaaared :-)


Plus everyone I talk to just says no-no to oral only!

[MadeYaMelt]

Thats probably the only steroid I'd consider taking, But I'm scaaaaaaared!

Back in my country its legal, and I knew where to get it though I never took the dive, but now I live in the US and well I'm still scaaaaaaared :-)


Plus everyone I talk to just says no-no to oral only!

Never do an oral only cycle ACH.  I looked at your page and you have alot of potential brother.  Only you can decide if/when you wanna try a cycle though. 

[BIG ACH]

Never do an oral only cycle ACH.  I looked at your page and you have alot of potential brother.  Only you can decide if/when you wanna try a cycle though. 

Sadly, I probably never will :-P   I'm too scaaaaaaaaaared :-)

[lesaucer]

Thats probably the only steroid I'd consider taking, But I'm scaaaaaaared!

Back in my country its legal, and I knew where to get it though I never took the dive, but now I live in the US and well I'm still scaaaaaaared :-)


Plus everyone I talk to just says no-no to oral only!

you have alot of potential, you know how to get in contest shape and you definitely maxed out as a natural. now you have ALOT of shit to read to get good knowledge about aas if thats what you wanna do, atleast 1 year of intense reading on gear boards, books and stuff. or you could get knowledge from a very good trainer like hany rambod. dont try to get knowledge from bros at gyms, they give shitty advices most of the time. just read read read and ask questions on different boards, compare answers and do what you gotta do man!

[just_a_pilgrim]

Best i feel is eating maybe 30 grams of carbs in the morning, and none the rest of the day, except post-workout powder form. Any extra i feel stuffed.

[calfzilla]

I think hugeripped is a wavelength gimmick. 

[Gino30]

As a natural bodybuilder, it is important to time macronutrient intake as well as overall caloric needs in such a manner that keeps lipid storage to a minimum and muscle anabolism to a maximum. Carbohydrates provide energy to the body and the muscles especially during short, intense burt exercises. For this reason, I suggest 30g carbohydrates 2 hours pre-workout and 30g cabohydrates immediately post workout. Any more will be stored as fat without the use of insulin for enhanced nutrient shuttling. Look for complex carbohydrates and avoid foods that have the majority of their carbs coming from simple sugars. Pre-workout should be entirely complex carbohydrates for steady and sustained energy. Post workout should have some simple sugars (no more than 15g) to spike blood sugar for maximum nutrient utilization.

.30g wont get you shit......2 hours prior is too far out....hit it around 1.5 hours, up it to 60grams min and make it medium/low gi......and enjoy the pump