THE breakdown of the carbohydrates ... glycogen into glucose, while lactic and pyruvic acids are intermediate products in the conversion of the glucose into carbon dioxide. In the case of striped ...

In this study we examined the pacing strategy and the end muscle glycogen contents in eight cyclists, once when they were carbohydrate loaded and once when they were non-loaded. Methods: Cyclists ...

After exercise athletes should consume 1.0–1.5 g/kg of bodyweight during the first half hour and again every 2 h for 4–6 h in order to replace liver and muscle glycogen stores. Carbohydrate intake can ...

Normally, the body converts carbohydrates, or sugar, into glycogen for energy ... so it may resort to using muscle stores instead. Turcotte also says that leaving out carbohydrate-rich food ...