Physicist-turned-nutritionist John Kiefer – the man who developed Carb Back-loading – shares his approach to nutrition. This method of gaining size while losing fat, which entails consuming most of your carbohydrates later in the day, and often in the form of “so-called” junk food, has become one of the hottest topics in sports nutrition.
We got Kiefer on the phone to clear up some of the misconceptions about his controversial plan, and get more specific advice on how to make it work under a variety of conditions. We also got Kiefer’s take on various other hot-button nutrition concerns. In this hour-long audio interview (which we have serialized), we cover, among other things:
How to back-load when you have an unusual sleeping pattern
How standard bodybuilding foods may be less than optimal for muscle growth
Why you shouldn’t back-load with pasta
Pre- and post-workout supplementation
Whether or not to back-load with fast food
The truth about artificial sweeteners
How whey protein might be better than vegetables
And much more!
In this first Carb Back-Loading episode, Kiefer shares his thoughts about fasting before a morning workout.
