Eating Before Exercise Flashcards
Exercising on full stomach can be uncomfortable because
Blood directed away from digestive system
Goal to have enough _ when you start training to sustain performance throughout
Glycogen stored from carbs
If you exercise first thing in the morning
Glycogen stores in liver have been depleted overnight
Eat _ hrs before working out (range)
2-4
Ideal pre workout meal is
Mainly carbs, some protein, little fat
If long term exercise consume _ after first hour for next 2 hours
30g carbs per hour
Increase carb intake to _ on your 4th and 5th hour
60g per hour
1 large banana contains _ g carbs
30
Potassium helps body store
Carbs
Potassium lost through
Sweat
The window of refueling after exercise called
Anabolic window
Ideal to refuel within _ hours after exercise (recreational athletes)
A couple
Im anabolic window _ replenish 150 times normal rate
Glycogen levels
In anabolic window, muscle cell membranes are more _
Permeable
Permeable muscle cell membranes can
Absorb more glucose to restore glycogen levels faster
Recovery foods should contain _ to restore glycogen
Quality carbs
Recovery foods should contain _ to rehydrate effectively (2)
Fluid
Electrolytes
More effectively to promote glycogen recovery than carbs alone
Carbs with small amount of protein
Carbs with small protein are in (3)
Flavored milk
Smoothie
Fruit yogurt