Over the years I've been fortunate enough to spend quality time around a
lot of people that have competed in fitness modeling or bodybuilding
competitions.

These are people whose JOB it is to get and stay at single-digit bodyfat
levels.

I've noticed one thing in particular that everyone of these physique
competitors have in common...

They ALL use carbohydrate "manipulation" as one of the main
nutrition factors that they focus on to get seriously lean. Carb manipulation
simply means cycling carbs strategically on a daily or weekly basis.

And there's absolutely no reason you can't do the same exact thing too!

But first, you need to realize that carbs are not necessarily the enemy all
the time. In fact, they can actually be your best fat burning friends - IF
you use them strategically.

So if you really want to control fat loss once and for all and learn how
it's possible for you to "mimic" the fitness pros who sport a six pack abs
and super models who keep their tummies flat, it's crucial for you to
understand the pros and cons of carb intake.

Trust me, it can be a love-hate relationship.

The Pros of Carbs

1.    Carbs are muscle sparing. In other words, they preserve and
prevent the breakdown of lean calorie burning muscle tissue.

2.    They provide energy to the brain and the body.

3.    They help spark our metabolism and keep it elevated to prevent
metabolic slowdown and keep fat-burning hormones at optimal levels.

4.    They fuel vitally important metabolic processes in the body that can
help us exercise harder and recover faster.

5.    They stimulate insulin, which leads to a very anabolic/muscle building
environment (this is kind of a catch 22 as you'll read in a second).

The Cons of Carbs

1.    Carbs spike insulin levels and elevate blood sugar. It's almost
impossible to burn body fat in the presence of high insulin levels.
(hence - the catch 22 above)

2.    Consuming too many carbs over lengthy periods of time can lead
to a lot of fat spillover (see chart below), which leads to excess fat storage.
Think obesity, heart disease, diabetes, etc.

3.    Carbs (especially processed carbs) are the most abused nutrient
from both a health and fat loss perspective.

4.    Excess carb intake creates a lot of water retention, which leads to a
soft look so it makes you look and feel bloated.

5.    Processed carbs hide nasty fillers and chemicals that can potentially
lead to severe health challenges. We call these obesity additives.

Additionally, grain-based processed carbs such as cereasl, breads,  and
most pastas contain "anti-nutrients" and gluten that can block fat-loss and
potentially lead to various types of autoimmune diseases and internal
inflammation.


 
Now you can see why people think you can just cut out carbs to lose weight.

Obviously there's a lot more to it because we need carbs to stay healthy
and keep our metabolism happy and burning fat.

Additionally, low carb diets really only work for 5 to 7 days at a time before
your thyroid and leptin levels react negatively to slow metabolic rate and
suppress fat burning hormones.

Now you can see the crux of carb intake. It can be a double-edged sword.

That's why you gotta get "sneaky" and cycle your carb intake to maximize
both your health and long term fat-loss. And that exactly what my buddy
Shaun Hadsall shows you how to do in his 4 Cycle Fat-Loss Carb Cycling
System.

You'll discover exactly how to eat LOTS of carbs and NEVER store them
as fat with a brand new technique called Macro-Patterning^(TM) and it's pretty
darn cool if I do say so myself.

In fact, it's mandatory that you use high carb days and even your favorite
cheat foods when using Shaun's new system.

You'll use your favorite carbs to:

1. Stimulate the hormones that control your body's ability to burn off stubborn
belly fat.

2. PREVENT the metabolic slowdown that causes plateaus when trying to
lose weight with a traditional "diet".

3. Double the fat-burning effect EVERY time you exercise..