Stop avoiding carbs at night (this myth is costing you gains)

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Let's kill the biggest nutrition myth still floating around:

"Don't eat carbs after 6pm or you'll get fat."

This is complete BS. And it's keeping people from building muscle and recovering properly.

Here's the truth about carb timing:

Myth: Eating carbs late causes fat gain

Reality: Your body doesn't have a magic cutoff time where carbs suddenly turn into fat.

Fat gain comes from eating MORE calories than you burn over time. Not from eating rice at 8pm.

If you're in a calorie deficit, you can eat all your carbs at midnight and still lose fat.

If you're in a surplus, eating carbs at 10am won't save you from gaining fat.

Timing is irrelevant if total intake is wrong.

What actually matters:

Total daily carb intake: 150-300g for most people building muscle. Spread them however works for YOUR schedule.

Carbs around training: Eating carbs 1-2 hours before and immediately after training DOES optimize performance and recovery. But it's not magic—it's maybe a 5-10% difference.

Personal preference and adherence: If eating carbs at night helps you sleep better and stick to your plan, DO IT. Consistency beats optimal timing every single time.

Why carbs are your secret weapon:

They fuel intense workouts. Low-carb + heavy lifting = weak performance. You need glycogen to push hard sets.

They speed recovery. Post-workout carbs replenish muscle glycogen and create an insulin spike that drives protein into muscles.

They preserve muscle in a deficit. Adequate carbs = protein gets used for building muscle, not burned for energy.

They improve sleep and mood. Carbs boost serotonin. That's why you sleep better after a carb-heavy dinner.

The real carb strategy:

Eat most carbs around training if you want to optimize (pre and post-workout).

Eat carbs whenever you want if you just care about results and adherence.

Track total daily intake. That's what actually moves the needle.

Bottom line: Carbs aren't the enemy. Poor total calorie management is.

Stop fearing carbs at night. Start tracking your totals and training hard.

[The 12 Week Aesthetic Body Blueprint includes flexible carb timing strategies that fit YOUR schedule—no BS rules, just what works.]

Eat your carbs. Build your muscle. Ignore the outdated myths.

Grab it here and fuel your gains the right way.

BJ | Howtogrowmuscles

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