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kfisherx · 06-01-2009, 05:12 PM

...for a specific use. Let me be more specific.

Since starting my cut (I am doing bbing right now) I am restricted to 120g which is not low but also not great. This especially since many of the carbs are consumed pre and post workout. For the most part I find myself gravitating towards vegetables and fruits for carb sources. I just tend to like them better than most other sources.

My bbing "bros" are trying to tell me that fruit is not a good carb source for fueling me. The bro-logic is this. An apple and a .5 cup of oats have the same macros. Which one fuels the workout more? On some level I want to say the oats, but that is because I add milk and maybe some sugar to it. LOL! Seriously.... Is there any one source of carb that is better than another as I start to fine tune and diet down.

I know for a fact that there are research articles written on this topic at a broad level but does that research also apply to someone really looking to maximize every single calorie?

06-01-2009, 05:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
kfisherx Fighting Fillies no. 28 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,817	When is a carb NOT a good carb.... ...for a specific use. Let me be more specific. Since starting my cut (I am doing bbing right now) I am restricted to 120g which is not low but also not great. This especially since many of the carbs are consumed pre and post workout. For the most part I find myself gravitating towards vegetables and fruits for carb sources. I just tend to like them better than most other sources. My bbing "bros" are trying to tell me that fruit is not a good carb source for fueling me. The bro-logic is this. An apple and a .5 cup of oats have the same macros. Which one fuels the workout more? On some level I want to say the oats, but that is because I add milk and maybe some sugar to it. LOL! Seriously.... Is there any one source of carb that is better than another as I start to fine tune and diet down. I know for a fact that there are research articles written on this topic at a broad level but does that research also apply to someone really looking to maximize every single calorie? __________________ The BIGGER I get the smaller you look