In recent years, the buzz around nutrition has brought to light a game-changer: carb-cycling. This method shakes conventional diet wisdom, challenging the idea that you can't build muscle and shed fat simultaneously. So, what's carb-cycling all about, and does it live up to the hype? Let's break it down.

Strength and power athletes, like weightlifters and sprinters, rely on two central energy systems: the ATP-PCr pathway and the glycolytic pathway. These systems provide the rapid bursts of energy required for explosive movements.