Glycogen provides a rapidly readily available substrate for energy production in bouts of high intensity exercise, but glycogen stores in the human body are very limited. Carbohydrate ingestion prior to exercise seems to stop the hepatic release of glucose which allows us to preserve the limited stores. It is very important
Glycogen provides a rapidly readily available substrate for energy production in bouts of high intensity exercise, but glycogen stores in the human body are very limited. Carbohydrate ingestion prior to exercise seems to stop the hepatic release of glucose which allows us to preserve the limited stores. It is very important