Health & Fitness Blog — Pro Athletes

Guest post by by Gary Chappell. Speak to some people, and they will convince you carbs are sent from the depths of hell to torch your gains and make you an eternal slave to fat gain.“I can’t even look at a carb without gaining weight” is one favorite you might hear from the doom-mongers of this particular macro. But let me tell you this: working alongside Justin Harris of Troponin Nutrition and 1st Detachment, I stepped on stage at a shredded four or five percent body fat, eating 1000g of carbs at least once a week through my 16-week contest prep....