Carbohydrates - Everything You Need To Know - With Dr. Dan and Lee Labrada

[@ea1923sports]

Love listening to you guys! So much knowledge in one room. Thanks for sharing

I'm addicted to the intro song in these videos :) Great info as always.

[@hiphopj88]

Great Video, thorough and informative, even though I knew most of this already it is great to see good info like this being spread so that people aren't afraid of Carbs. Keep the videos coming Lee!

[@Labrada]

+JayAuraFitness Thank you, all the best.

[@joshjones9797]

am I the only one how has just watched this and thought if I was new to the sport of bodybuilding this would have confused me so much. lee labrada is one of my hero's and think it would be alot better to hear what he has to say pluss I learnt the majority of what I no from watching him on the old joe weider training system tapes and if you watch them it's so simple to understand carbs no of this science stuff

[@keithcee6378]

Great clip of info once again! Loved the interview with Palumbo as well, keep up the good work chico!

[@Labrada]

+Keith Cee Thank you, the interview with Palumbo was a lot of fun, he's a great interviewer. Have a great week.

[@oldermuscleguy]

Thanks Lee on your info on carbohydrates. I remember in high school in 1970 I would not consume more than 60 carbs a day .Then when I came to Cali in 1973 and started training with Bill Grant under 30 carbs and cheat on Sundays in my case go overboard which I was still making progress just over bloated my system for a day .Today I don't count calories I pretty much consume the same food types but weighing 225 I don't feel as if I need a gram a pound of protein .In 4 meals more like 150 grams .So about 30% of calories 45% from carbs 25%from fat .

[@Labrada]

+Norman Witt As mentioned below Norman, finding what works well for you and your needs is half the battle. Glad to hear you found a macro split that helps you achieve your fitness goals. All the best this week.

[@CJH69]

Well... context is kinda important. How high, med, or low your carbs need to be also depends on what your protein and fat intake is. Also. I remember when 125g of carbs was high carbs to me, then 150, then 180, now 250g a day is medium to me. Gaining a lot of LBM over the years sure has helped keep body fat down.

[@Labrada]

+CJH69 Great points, thanks for sharing, all the best.

[@james197091]

I keep it simple....morning workout , high GI carb immediately afterwards, then a few hours later only protein fats and veggies all day.....or a carb meal only evening.....which fuels you up for the morning workout....the idea is to keep insulin low all the time you are not working out, so you will be burning fats

[@kicknadeadcat]

I take about 100 g of protein a day. Between food and supplements. I do a keto nutrition plan with intermittent fasting. For the first three months I was strict keto. Once I got all the medical benefits I wanted and lost all the weight I needed, I started going to the gym. I’m now keto adapted which means that my body can run on fats and carbs equally well. I am in and out of ketosis all the time. I’m still very low carbs most of the time. But the excess protein sometimes takes me out of ketosis. To get back in all I seem to need to do is have more fats for the day. A bullet proof coffee with some MCT oil, that gets me right back in within a couple hours. Or at least the next day. The other thing is on low carbs even when I was strict keto and didn’t exercise I lost fat not muscle. For the first couple of days on keto I did lose some energy but that was only for those days after that I had a ton of energy. I’m 66 years old and I lift weights three or four days a week and I’m building muscle.

[@AussieAngeS]

I loved this video, it was so informative and very helpful. Thank you

[@Labrada]

+FitAnge S Anytime, all the best.

[@Labrada]

+FitAnge S Anytime, all the best.

[@YeahRight825]

Wow, this comment was not only the first one on the video, but it was two years ago lol. Are these principles about carbohydrates still still helping you today? Just curious because it looks like you're really into fitness.

[@wolverine6562lex]

Precious Information.. Thanks Guru of the Guru's!

[@Labrada]

+Wolver Lex thank you for the kind comment, all the best this week!

[@rdbr2100]

Excellent content! Great interview

[@Labrada]

+RD BR Greatly appreciated as always!

[@mattcox3373]

Congrats on 50k subscribers! #teamlabrada

[@deeptom]

one cheat meal post workout works for me !

[@cach0rro]

Great tips.

[@abhishekraghunath95]

Dr. Dan just mentioned about 30% of carbs, just wanted to clarify what is that 30% of??? Body weight in kgs?? Pounds??

[@joshjones9797]

if bodybuilders still looked like lee labrada then there would be no need for any other mens categorys. golden times for bodybuilding

[@Labrada]

+Josh Jones Thank you Josh for the kind comments, with the new category of Classic Men's Bodybuilding coming state side now, we will likely see some new athletes representing the golden era. Thanks again for visiting the Labrada Nutrition channel.

[@sloppyjonuts9162]

I like how they say how much protein to take in bodyweight....how much carbs tho? Body weight in carbs? No 1 ever says

[@miguelbravo7680]

So would you use carbs on off days? Or would you stay away from them because there is no work really being done.

[@septjones5752]

Great stuff. 40/40/20 diet it is

[@Labrada]

+Sept Jones thanks, have a great week!

[@daisyguzman9259]

+Labrada Nutrition Very interesting, I've learn alot about carbs due to this video. My diet always been low carbs, I always thought the body doesn't really need alot of carbs. Now I know moderation carbs thru out the day is fine. Unless ur a body builder. My protein high good fats not so high, thanx Lee and Dr Dan 💪💪

[@Labrada]

+Daisy Guzman Glad to hear the video was helpful. Small consistent changes over time will go a long way, not to mention a diet higher in consistent carbs will provide your brain with the energy to stay focused all day, all the best!

[@justincarneiro6057]

Almonds work best for me throughout the day

[@Labrada]

+Justin Carneiro Knowing what works for you is half the battle.

[@JJGhostHunters]

I have thought that it was best to eat most of the complex carbs (oatmeal, brown rice, etc) earlier in the day and switch more to vegetables for later meals. How would this work if you cannot work out until around 7pm. each evening? I ask because Dr. Dan suggested that it was best to eat higher GI carbs after a work out. Thank you and I hope my question made sense! :-)

[@Labrada]

Hey JJGhostHunters thanks for the question, here at Labrada we believe that carbs can be consumed with all meals of the day as long as you are consuming the proper amount of carbs evenly spread throughout. Let us explain, we recommend around 1.5 - 2 grams of carbs per ideal body pound per day, roughly speaking, so lets say that was 300 grams of carbs a day. If you are consuming 5 meals a day that's 60 grams of carbs per meal. Where we see weight gain is when people eat carbs later in the day AND they have already reached their carb intake for that day. So in our opinion as long as your total carbs for the day are in your ideal range consuming carbs throughout the day is beneficial in our opinion. Hope this helps, all the best.

[@toms5oh]

very helpful thanks Lee

[@poe526]

I've got a question for you on how effective my nutrition is in regards to carbs. In the morning I eat a cereal that's very low in sugar and moderate carbs and fiber (30 grams per serving and I eat two). Then after training my morning clients I will eat oatmeal (measured dry at one cup, so it yields around 100 grams of carbs) before my workout that's around 1:30 pm. Afterward my meals all have a baked potato in it. Would you recommend anything different? Currently it has been working for me, but its a slow, but steady climb gaining mass. Right now I am at about 8-9 percent body fat at 150lbs standing 5 feet 5 inches. Thanks in advanced!

[@Labrada]

Hey Booker thanks for the question... It seems to us you already answered your own question... You stated "Currently it has been working for me" well why would you change anything if it's working? Slow and steady change is by far the best way to master your physique... All our social media and marketing drill into everyday consumers that change should happen quickly... Yet we look to professionals who we admire and they all say it's taken them a decade to get where they are... Yet we still buy into the fact you should be able to gain 10 lbs in 2 months... Extremely advanced bodybuilders don't even gain 10lbs of muscle a year! If you gain 6lbs of lean muscle tissue a year you are doing extremely well in our opinion. If you want to gain more mass in a shorter period of time the only other option is to continue to increase your calories, but this is a diminishing return, your body can only absorb so many nutrients per day before it becomes spill over (fat storage) So keep doing what you are doing! All the best.

[@poe526]

+Labrada Nutrition I appreciate the response, and also the great content and tips ya'll are throwing out over at Labrada Nutrition. Have a great day!

[@borgullet3376]

Dr. Dan reminds me of Sgt.Rock from the old Marvel Comic Books.

[@liya2606]

excellent info!!

[@jimmiehamblin2568]

Hey Lee I would like your take on Carb Cycling and how to use it?

[@Labrada]

Hey Jimmie, here at Labrada we don't recommend carb cycling all that often, a well balanced diet, that is similar in macro nutrients, and calories each and everyday, spread over 4-5 meals is what we feel is the best for the majority of people with our ever changing food culture today. Hope this helps, thanks for the question.

[@deweydiamond1091]

Just curious what your take is on brown rice, I make it Jamaican style with red beans or peas. Taste great. Good source of carbs ive been told. And also I love wheat pasta. I try to mix it up so I dont get bored So Wheat pastas and Brown rice

[@Labrada]

+Dewey Diamond Those are definitely good carb sources!

[@ranasabir650.]

Really helpful.awesome

[@timslee0618]

seems like now-a-days people go on a keto diet faze

[@yaminerachedi3372]

how many grams of protein per kilogramme of body weight in periode of off season and precontest,I injoye all videos of labrada nutrition,and fun of Mr lee labrada and his amazing physique,thunk you so much,your freind from Algeria

[@Labrada]

+Nino Body if trying to gain, like you would be in the offseason, i recommend at least 2.2g of protein per kg of bodyweight, and optimally, 3.3g of protein per kg of bodyweight. Hope that helps!

[@vincenttullo1383]

Hi Lee! I am curious about whey protein. It is high on the glycemic index so it spikes your insulin. I like to take a hit with meals, say 20g. Is this causing fat storage? Thanks-Vincent

[@Sharebots]

if you're still looking for the answer: no if its taken right after you're workout because the whey & carbs shuttle into your muscles to replenish your glycogen and begin repairing them.

[@PatrickEvans-x1v]

How come the 70s body builders did it. They build and cut at the same time with low carb high protein high fat. How did they do it

[@Labrada]

+realhiphopdotcom This is a great question for someone like our friend Dave Palumbo, a advocate of the Keto diet. Here at Labrada we have always been a fan of a diet well balanced in all macro nutrients, carbs, proteins and healthy fats. The lowest we would ever recommend for fat is 20% of your total calorie intake for the day. Thanks for stopping by the Labrada Nutrition channel.

[@unknownunknown9183]

hey Lee I want to ask a question,that is was supplement nessecery? I don't really want to take supplement but everyone says you need it can you please answer,any answer is appreciated

[@Labrada]

+ko him Thanks for the question, supplements are not needed in order to lose or gain body mass, however they do help. The key to changing our physique is understanding our macro nutrient goals each day. Often we find our average consumption of protein isn't high enough to optimize muscle recovery from workouts. That's the reason so many people feel they may need a protein powder to gain muscle. With that said, we recommend around 1 gram of protein per body pound per day. If you are reaching these goals with whole foods then supplementing with a protein powder may not be needed, however if are not reaching these goals supplementing with a whey protein is ideal, hope this helps answer your question.

[@unknownunknown9183]

+Labrada Nutrition thank you for answering the question helps me a lot,appreciated it,

[@shuwamx7862]

thanks Lee..

[@Labrada]

+jose marquez anytime, all the best.

[@shv7355]

thanks Lee ...love u man

[@JohnMatrix89]

I'm surprised Labrada would post this. He used to eat upwards of 60% of his calories from carbohydrates when he was prepping for the Olympia.

[@MrTommy001]

+Heinz von Biboo Well, times change, and our diets change as more is learned about what we eat.

[@Labrada]

+Heinz von Biboo We should consider that these levels of carbs had been during prep for a show, so fats were nearly 0 for awhile. Not a macro-nutrient split that is meant to be maintained. 60% carb is not something we rarely recommend to anyone unless they are a professional athlete who absorbs and utilizes carbohydrates in a very efficient manner. What works for some may not work for others. The key is finding what works best for you, and your goals. Typically for most gym enthusiast we promote a 40% Carb, 40% protein, and 20% healthy fat intake per day. In our Lean Body Coaching program designed around fat loss we promote the same style of split. Hope this helps shed some light on the topic. Thanks for dropping by and watching our video, all the best.

[@JWB671]

All the weider mags back in the day said the bodybuilders ate really high carb diets since that is what was supposed to be healthy but most guys ate more protein and fats than those articles said.

[@JohnMatrix89]

@@JWB671 I would imagine so, especially in the off-season!

[@prajwalsreekanta8379]

how much is it? about 1g per pound?

[@Labrada]

+Prajwal Sreekanta This greatly differs based on your goals. 1.5-2 grams of carbs per body pound per day is where most of our recommendations will start from. Thanks watching our YT video, all the best.

[@bkohler89]

4:36-4:41 "a high carbohydrate diet is very anabolic" This is coming from A DOCTOR!!! I can't stand it when people say, "studies show that carbs have no anabolic effect to them"

[@doddsalfa]

You can only store carbohydrates as fat if you eat a lot of animal fat

[@michelrood2966]

"Socialy acceptable food" lol what ??

[@timetotravel5886]

Are you kidding me ,no this wasnt useful. I still dont knoe how much to eat

[@fitnessnutritionandsoul3618]

30% carbs in diet is too low, 40- 55% is better

[@brutus4013]

Just cut the crap and talk about juice you guys are both taking.

[@IMurderdTheDevil]

At 55 how much carbs should you consume?

[@kdogSxTx]

Great advice, thanks..

[@Labrada]

+kdogSxTx anytime, all the best this week.

[@PlantStrongU]

Thanks for great advice!

[@Labrada]

+Nataliya Shcherbatyuk you're welcome, hope you find our other videos helpful as well, all the best.