1.3 carbs Flashcards
1
Q
Where do we store CHO in the body?
A
Blood
Liver
Muscle
2
Q
Why is carb loading helpful for exercise?
A
Increased glucose transport
Increased glycogen synthesis
Improved anabolic hormone secretion
Increased CHP metabolism
3
Q
Who would carb loading help?
A
endurance athletes, not high-intensity ones
4
Q
What is the depletion method?
A
Wipe out glycogen stores to trick the body into holding more because it’s starving.
Increase by 180-200% but could cause downregulation
5
Q
Taper method? Recommended
A
Eat every carb in sight for 3 days
3-days tapering of exercise before the event with 8-10 g/kg CHO intake
6
Q
Single Bout Method
A
The day before, Work out as hard as you can as hard as you can and binge carbs
7
Q
How can you tell if carb loading worked?
A
- muscle biopsy
- Body weight (3g of water = 1g of glycogen
8
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