Nutrition
Carb Budget Cycling
Carb budget cycling raises carbs on hard training days and trims them on rest days while weekly calories stay aligned with fat-loss or performance goals.
Carb budget cycling assigns higher carbohydrate grams on hard training or long endurance days and lower carbs on rest or easy days while weekly calories stay averaged toward your goal. Glycogen-heavy sessions get rice, fruit, and oats; desk-only rest days lean on protein, vegetables, and fats.
It pairs naturally with calorie cycling but can be done at maintenance for performance.
Common questions
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Do low-carb rest days need zero carbs?
Usually not—vegetables and modest fruit still count. Low-carb rest days mean fewer starches and sugars, not eliminating all carbohydrate-containing plants.
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