Les Mills Pump Challenge Group – Week 4:

Please note: We reserve the right to delete comments that are rude, offensive or off-topic. For more information, read the Comments Policy.

In its most basic form, carb cycling (or carbohydrate cycling) is an approach to eating in which you greatly restrict your carbohydrate intake for a set period of days, followed by a brief period of medium to high carbohydrate intake. Then you repeat this cycling process: carbs off for a while, then on briefly, then back off. The idea behind it is to get your body to use it’s fat stores for energy rather than the carbs you’re feeding it.

Low-carb diets are hard to sustain for long periods of time, especially if you’re on an intense exercise regimen. If you’re doing an extreme program AND you’re going low-carb, you’ll start “bonking” in your workouts around the six-week mark. One way to potentially combat this is by carb-cycling rather than just doing low/no carbs in general.

After having my son, I tried for years to lose weight, but with little success. Jennie offered positive support and accountability. She has helped provide meal ideas and workout program schedules always with my goals for my nutrition in mind. She has been such an encourager and great support. Jennie was never pushy or shaming. I can always count on her to check in on me and to show grace when needed. I really appreciate all the help she has provided the last two years and look forward to her support and encouragement as I continue down a healthier path.

TASHA S.Louisville, KY

HomeFitnessGurus