Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Guest Information
- Timestamps
- Related Resources
- Premium Content
- Detailed Study Notes
- Transcript
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Introduction
Some suggest that, since individual lifts or short-duration efforts don’t rely heavily on glycogen, carb intake might not be critical for strength athletes. If glycogen depletion isn’t a pressing issue, could athletes thrive on lower-carb diets without sacrificing performance? Or could there be overlooked benefits to having greater carbohydrate availablily in those sessions?
- In strength sports and resistance training, do carbohydrates play an important role or not?
- Are carbohydrates really necessary for resistance training?
- How does training volume, intensity and goals impact the carbohydrate requirement?
In this episode, Dr. Cliff Harvey and Dr. Eric Helms offer their perspectives on this interesting and practically important issue.
Guest Information
Cliff Harvey, PhD
Dr Cliff Harvey (PhD) is a registered clinical nutritionist and researcher. Cliff’s master’s degree research focussed on the use of medium-chain triglycerides to mitigate ‘keto-flu’ and encourage faster induction of nutritional ketosis, and his doctoral research on identifying markers of carbohydrate tolerance and appropriateness of different diets to individuals.
Timestamps
- [00:03:40] Do carbohydrates have a role in resistance training?
- [00:12:23] Do individuals respond differently?
- [00:18:25] Recent research insights
- [00:35:08] Carbohydrate “sensing” and performance
- [00:47:17] How to think about carbohydrate needs
- [00:54:06] Changing views on nutrient timing
- [01:06:37] Ketogenic diets and muscle gain
- [01:22:02] Dietary patterns and health – Are macronutrients that important?
- [01:31:42] Key ideas segment (Premium-only)
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- Enroll in the next cohort of our Applied Nutrition Literacy course
- Sports Nutrition Association
- Get more of Dr. Helm’s research analysis with the MASS Research Review
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