by Shaun Hadsall
Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to spend quality time
around a lot of people that have competed in fitness modeling or
bodybuilding competitions.
These are people whose JOB it is to get and stay at single-digit
bodyfat levels.
I’ve noticed one thing in particular that
everyone of these physique competitors have in common…
They ALL use carbohydrate “manipulation” as one of the main
nutrition factors that they focus on to get seriously lean. Carb
manipulation simply means cycling carbs strategically on a daily or
weekly basis.
And there’s absolutely no reason you can’t do the same exact
thing too!
But first, you need to realize that carbs are not necessarily the
enemy all the time. In fact, they can actually be your best fat
burning friends – IF you use them strategically.
So if you really want to control fat loss once and for all and
learn how it’s possible for you to “mimic” the fitness pros who
sport a six pack abs and super models who keep their tummies flat,
it’s crucial for you to understand the pros and cons of carb
intake.
Trust me, it can be a love-hate relationship.
The Pros of Carbs
1. Carbs are muscle sparing. In other words, they preserve and prevent
the breakdown of lean calorie burning muscle tissue.
2. They provide energy to the brain and the body.
3. They help spark our metabolism and keep it elevated to prevent
metabolic slowdown and keep fat-burning hormones at optimal levels.
4. They fuel vitally important metabolic processes in the body that
can help us exercise harder and recover faster.
5. They stimulate insulin, which leads to a very anabolic/muscle
building environment (this is kind of a catch 22 as you’ll read in
a second).
The Cons of Carbs
1. Carbs spike insulin levels and elevate blood sugar. It’s almost
impossible to burn body fat in the presence of high insulin levels.
(hence – the catch 22 above)
2. Consuming too many carbs over lengthy periods of time can lead to a
lot of fat spillover (see chart below), which leads to excess fat
storage. Think obesity, heart disease, diabetes, etc.
3. Carbs (especially processed carbs) are the most abused nutrient
from both a health and fat loss perspective.
4. Excess carb intake creates a lot of water retention, which leads to
a soft look so it makes you look and feel bloated.
5. Processed carbs hide nasty fillers and chemicals that can
potentially lead to severe health challenges. We call these obesity
additives.
Additionally, grain-based processed carbs such as cereasl, breads,
and most pastas contain “anti-nutrients” and gluten that can block
fat-loss and potentially lead to various types of autoimmune
diseases and internal inflammation.
Now you can see why people think you can just cut out carbs to lose
weight.
Obviously there’s a lot more to it because we need carbs to stay
healthy and keep our metabolism happy and burning fat.
Additionally, low carb diets really only work for 5 to 7 days at a
time before your thyroid and leptin levels react negatively to slow
metabolic rate and suppress fat burning hormones.
Now you can see the crux of carb intake. It can be a double-edged
sword.
That’s why you gotta get “sneaky” and cycle your carb intake to
maximize both your health and long term fat-loss. And that exactly
what my buddy Shaun Hadsall shows you how to do in his 4 Cycle
Fat-Loss Carb Cycling System.
You’ll discover exactly how to eat LOTS of carbs and NEVER store
them as fat with a brand new technique called Macro-Patterning(TM) and
it’s pretty darn cool if I do say so myself.
In fact, it’s mandatory that you use high carb days and even your
favorite cheat foods when using Shaun’s new system.
You’ll use your FAVORITE carbs to:
1. Stimulate the hormones that control your body’s ability to burn
off stubborn belly fat
2. PREVENT the metabolic slowdown that causes plateaus when trying
to lose weight with a traditional “diet”.
3. Double the fat-burning effect EVERY time you exercise
The end result? You RID “dieting” from your life forever and AVOID
rebound weight gain once and for all.
