Carb Cycling for Faster, Better Fat Loss Results | Mind Pump 2986

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Want to get lean without feeling flat and miserable? The guys break down carb cycling, a trick bodybuilders have used for decades. They explain why cutting calories through carbs is easier, why low carb makes workouts feel bad, how to plan high carb days with purpose, how to run a cycle, and the best carb sources. They also talk about how alcohol affects sleep and anxiety, Sal’s Brick phone experiment, peptide rules and the black market, and how body temperature changes your sleep. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com.

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00:00 - Carb cycling for fat loss: why carbs are the easiest macro to cut
07:24 - Why low carb makes workouts suck and why you look flat on a cut
14:01 - High carb days with purpose and how to do it: 3-1 and 4-1 cycles, and weekdays low with weekends high
20:47 - Best carb sources: white rice, potatoes with salt and fruit, plus what studies say about fat loss
26:15 - How alcohol affects sleep and mood, and Sal’s Brick phone experiment
38:08 - Peptide regulation, the gray market and the marijuana black market
50:42 - Body temperature and sleep, and why Eight Sleep is a game changer
57:13 - Caller: Jacob (Oklahoma) — landscape business owner who wants to open a gym that rents space to trainers
1:10:29 - Caller: Amanda (Arizona) — big strength gains on concierge coaching, wants to get leaner and become a nutrition coach
1:25:13 - Caller: Megan (Sweden) — recurring lower back flare ups with deadlifts
1:34:33 - Caller: Shannon (Washington) — 62-year-old returning caller, reverse diet update and glute goals

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