Dr. Mirkin: Preserve Muscle Sugar for Speed and Endurance
Posted August 6, 2007 at 10:35 AM by Bridget Sullivan
Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Workout Fuel
How fast you can move and how long you can exercise intensely depends on the amount of sugar (glycogen) stored in your muscles. The same rule applies in all sports: when muscles run out of their stored sugar supply, they require more oxygen and…
When was the last time you “bonked”?
Posted May 17, 2007 at 11:45 AM by Bridget Sullivan
Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Workout Fuel
Definition of a ”bonk”: “commonly used as a jargon term by endurance athletes, primarily cyclists and long-distance runners, to describe a condition when the athlete suddenly loses energy and fatigue sets in, usually caused when glycogen stores in the liver and muscles are…
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