This simple trick will
enhance glycogen synthesis by a very statistically significant 32 %.
Not exact matches
Sustamine has been shown to
enhance electrolyte and water absorption in the intestines, stimulate
glycogen synthesis, inhibit muscle protein breakdown, promote the
synthesis of muscle protein, protect the integrity of the gastrointestinal tract, contribute to better nutrient absorption and stimulate the immune system.
«The carbs supply energy to train and replace muscle
glycogen after you've trained — plus refined sugars cause the body to release insulin, which after traininghas a very anabolic effect and
enhances protein
synthesis.»
The lack of dietary carbs might
enhance exercise - induced
glycogen depletion, which itself would bias more post-workout calories toward
glycogen synthesis / supercompensation.
A factor of potentially larger magnitude in
enhancing liver
glycogen synthesis is the differential postabsorptive fates of fructose and glucose.
Fructose and galactose
enhance postexercise human liver
glycogen synthesis.
The first study, «Fructose and galactose
enhance postexercise human liver
glycogen synthesis» [1], looks at athletes depleted of liver
glycogen by intense cycling, and assessed the effectiveness of three sugar drinks at replenishing liver
glycogen.
Although the ideal amount and type of protein and carbs is still debated, the studies have shown that proper post workout nutrition increases protein
synthesis, suppresses cortisol, replenishes
glycogen, and
enhances recovery.
Recommended nutritional strategies to maximize recovery in skeletal muscle include protein for
enhancing rates of protein
synthesis and carbohydrate for replenishing
glycogen stores [2], [3].
In addition to those basic supplements, I would also recommend Creatine and Glutamine as these two supplements offer many of the same properties as anabolic steroids (such as increased recovery, increased strength, increased
glycogen levels,
enhanced immune system and higher nitrogen
synthesis) without the side effects as they are not hormones.