Carbs and Protein for training

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Carb intake for light training
3-5g/kg BW
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Carb intake for moderate training
5-7g/kg BW
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Carb intake for moderate - high training
6-10g/kg BW
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Carb intake for very high training
8-12g/kg BW
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Benefits of training low
Increases mitochondrial bio-genesis and fat oxidising enzymes
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Fasting and training
When fasting before training (IE after a nights sleep) the body is able to start to become more efficient at using fat stores for its energy source
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Who does training low work for
Only elite athletes
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Low carbohydrate training bad stuff
Reduces performance of high intensity exercise
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Training low, competing high. What activity length is this beneficial for?
activity longer than 90 minutes
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Caffeine's role in training low
caffeine can improve performance of medium to high intensity when training low
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Mouth rinse
tricks the body when exercising less than 90 minutes into a performance boost without the need to consume the carbohydrates
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What percentage of your VO2 max does carbohydrate become the only real source of energy
65%
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How long before exercise should you eat
2-4 hours to let food settle and increase muscle and liver glycogen stores
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Should you consume carbohydrates for exercise lasting 45-75 minutes
No it will make no difference but mouthrinsing and caffeine may help reduce fatigue and increase performance
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When is using 2 different types of carbohydrate sugars beneficial
During extreme endurance events such as a marathon as they help transport each other into an available state quicker
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5-7g/kg BW

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