How important are carbohydrates for your strength training results? And if you’re planning for a long, grueling workout—should you even bring carbs with you to the gym, to eat or drink during the workout?
That’s the main subject for today, aided by a new, randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial on intra-training carbohydrate ingestion in CrossFit-trained adults.
In the second half of the episode, we move on to more personal matters:
How did Daniel’s bench press competition go? And is Philip still doing his cardio quarters at the gym?
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This is episode 46 of the podcast. Check out the five previous episodes below:
- Episode 45: Best Ways to Save Time in the Gym
- Episode 44: Your Training Journey from Beginner to Advanced
- Episode 43: Weight Loss from Exercise: A Myth?
- Episode 42: How Many Calories Do You Burn Lifting Weights?
- Episode 41: Are Unilateral Exercises Superior to Bilateral?
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