carbohydrates

carbohydrates, i would just like to let people no the importance of carbohydrates when bodybuilding, the amount you eat and when you eat can effect your development in bodybuilding.

eat complex carbs like potato, brown rice, oatmeal, pasta, Wholegrain cereals, Pasta, Macaroni, Spaghetti etc. these give you the long lasting energy you need to get a great workout.

eat carbs around 1 to 1 1/2 hours before a workout to give you energy and also eat carbs straight after a workout which will produce insulin which puts your body into an anabolic state, in other words starts the muscle building process.

the amount to take depends on your body, there are guides on how much to take per body weight but i have found these guides arn't very good, i recommend you start by looking at how many carbs you intake with your current diet then see whats happening with your body, if you are gaining fat then you want to look at reducing the carb intake if your taking say 500g carbs per day try reducing by 100g and see how that goes if your still gaining fat reduce a bit more, but it is upto you to tune to the right amount for your body so that you are getting a good workout at the gym without fatigue and you arn't gaining to much body fat.

eat small portions of carbs spread over the day instead of large amounts because large amounts will just end up getting stored as fat, also try to not eat carbs after eight o,clock because you don't need the energy because you will be sleeping therefore this will just get stored as fat aswell.

hope this small bit of info helps you to fuel your body for maximum results, at the gym and with your bodybuilding, good luck