Glycogen resynthesis after exercise: effect of carbohydrate intake.
Influence of differing macronutrient intakes on muscle
glycogen resynthesis after resistance exercise.
«The Role of Dietary Carbohydrate in Muscle
Glycogen Resynthesis after Strenuous Running.»
Not exact matches
Muscle
glycogen resynthesis rate in humans
after supplementation of drinks containing carbohydrates with low and high molecular masses.
Studies have determined that the osmolality of a carbohydrate drink will influence the rate of
resynthesis of
glycogen in muscle
after depletion
after exercise.
To optimize and expedite the recovery process, athletes need to rehydrate and replenish lost stores, with a goal of repleting 100 - 150 % of body mass losses within one hour of exercise cessation (side note: repleting 150 % may be hard on the stomach for heavy sweaters).1 Endurance athletes especially should replenish with water, sodium, and carbohydrate within the first hour
after exercise to ensure the highest rates of
glycogen (our stored energy)
resynthesis.15 Recovery drinks with protein have been reported to maximize protein synthesis rates, consisting of approximately 0.2 — 0.4 g / kg / h protein and 0.8 g / kg / h of carbohydrates.16 Chocolate milk has a nice carbohydrate to protein ratio of 4:1 and is an inexpensive, but still palatable, recovery option.17
The origin of this recommendation can be traced back to 1988, when Ivy et al. [70] put fasted subjects through a
glycogen - depleting cycling bout and compared the rate of
glycogen resynthesis from a carbohydrate solution (2 g / kg) consumed either immediately
after, or two hours
after the bout.
Zehnder, M., Rico - Sanz, J. and Kuhne, G. (2001)
Resynthesis of muscle
glycogen after soccer specific performance examined by 13 Cmagnetic resonance spectroscopy in elite players.
If you eat before or during a workout, you'll also use less muscle
glycogen during exercise.51 - 53 The food you ate before and / or during your workout will still be digesting
after you finish training, supplying carbs for
glycogen resynthesis.