It is placed in energy drinks because it is believed to help prevent glycogen depletion by preventing other substances from
depleting glycogen supplies in the muscles.
Not exact matches
But after an intense workout, your
glycogen supplies are almost
depleted so an insulin peak can stimulate anabolism and the
glycogen rebuilding process.
The severe restriction of carbohydrate
depletes glycogen (stored carbohydrate)
supply, leading to excretion of bound water.
And not using a prepared provide of glucose and
glycogen to tug from (which has been
depleted over the course of your fasted state, and hasn't but been replenished with a pre-workout meal), your physique is pressured to adapt and pull from the one
supply of vitality accessible to it: the fats saved in your cells.
If glucose is not available from the diet or the body's storage form of glucose (
glycogen) is
depleted, the body will convert protein to glucose to
supply the essential fuel to the brain and maintain blood glucose levels.14