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Fueling strategies to optimize performance: training high or training low?
Training with high or low energy intake to improve performance
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Abstract
Carbohydrate availability is critical for both intermittent high-intensity work and prolonged aerobic exercise.
- Strategies promoting carbohydrate availability include ingestion before, during, and after exercise.
- Daily carbohydrate intake guidelines have shifted from a universal recommendation to an individualized approach based on body size and exercise needs.
- A recent concept suggests that training with low carbohydrate stores may enhance training adaptations, with subsequent restoration of carbohydrate for competition.
- Current literature primarily focuses on low glycogen training during 'twice a day' sessions or carbohydrate withholding during workouts.
- There is no clear evidence that training with low glycogen improves overall exercise performance.
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