2986: Carb Cycling for Faster, Better Fat Loss Results
Release Date: 11/11/2026
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MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we’ve ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live. Next giveaway: Wed Nov 11 at 4pm PST on IG Live for an Eight Sleep Pod 6 Cover. Want to get lean without feeling flat and miserable? The guys break down...
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MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we’ve ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live. Next giveaways at 4pm PST on IG Live: Mon Nov 9: Organifi Protein (2 tubs), 1 case of LMNT Sparkling and a PRX Profile Pro squat rack. Tue Nov 10: Ketone...
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MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we’ve ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live. Next giveaway: Wed Nov 4 at 4pm PST on IG Live for Kion Aminos (6 winners, 1 tub each). Want to lift weights but your knees, shoulders or hips hurt? The...
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MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we’ve ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live. Next giveaways at 4pm PST on IG Live: Mon Nov 2 for Legion Creatine Gummies (5 winners, 1 bottle each) and Tue Nov 3 for ZBiotics (2 winners, 24 pack...
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Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we’ve ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live.
Next giveaway: Wed Nov 11 at 4pm PST on IG Live for an Eight Sleep Pod 6 Cover.
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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SPOTIFY TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
02:38 - Carb cycling for fat loss: why carbs are the easiest macro to cut
10:02 - Why low carb makes workouts suck and why you look flat on a cut
16:39 - High carb days with purpose and how to do it: 3-1 and 4-1 cycles, and weekdays low with weekends high
23:25 - Best carb sources: white rice, potatoes with salt and fruit, plus what studies say about fat loss
28:53 - How alcohol affects sleep and mood, and Sal’s Brick phone experiment
40:46 - Peptide regulation, the gray market and the marijuana black market
53:20 - Body temperature and sleep, and why Eight Sleep is a game changer
59:51 - Caller: Jacob (Oklahoma) — landscape business owner who wants to open a gym that rents space to trainers
1:13:07 - Caller: Amanda (Arizona) — big strength gains on concierge coaching, wants to get leaner and become a nutrition coach
1:27:51 - Caller: Megan (Sweden) — recurring lower back flare ups with deadlifts
1:37:11 - Caller: Shannon (Washington) — 62-year-old returning caller, reverse diet update and glute goals