TFS Media’s Crib Sheet on Carbohydrate Cycling
Posted November 27th, 2007 at 11:05 AM by Shannon Martin
Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Race Prep & Recov, Health & Fitness, Exercise
One of the more popular diet methods out there for athletes looking to improve performance is carbohydrate cycling. It is used by athletes with specific training goals and advising from experts. Not only does it help to ensure that your leptin levels (a hormone that regulates body fat and calorie intake) do not change drastically, but it helps keep energy levels up as well.
The body prefers to work off carbohydrates during exercise. While it can run effectively on fat if you work at a lower intensity, as soon as you try and perform high intensity work you will find yourself becoming fatigued, because your body needs glucose to rev up its engine for harder workouts.
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