Chris Froome - 100g/hr carbohydrate
10-12-23, 03:03 PM
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I'm not disputing your experience, but one point from the Hammer Nutrition article that I posted is that the liver only makes glycogen so fast, and therefore beyond a certain carb intake, there is an excess that isn't available to your muscles. The article asserts that this is 240 calories (60 grams carbs)/hour. Presumably there would also be some factor for total body mass, though.
My point, is that it's not simply a matter of training your gut, it also requires training your liver. PeteHski says that the liver is trainable in this way, but I defer to him on the research that backs that up.
My point, is that it's not simply a matter of training your gut, it also requires training your liver. PeteHski says that the liver is trainable in this way, but I defer to him on the research that backs that up.
At any rate, we all do what works for us, but science marches forward, and if there ever was a subject suitable for more research, it's nutrition generally and sports nutrition specifically.
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10-12-23, 04:39 PM
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If you look a little further, you'll find that there have been several studies in the past several years that indicate the ability to use amounts greater than that. I've read as much as 120-140g/hr. And while I'm not an advocate of "do what the pros do" as a training mantra, one does certainly note that 100g/hr has become a defacto standard, and that many teams and athletes don't change their fueling because they have a sweet tooth.
At any rate, we all do what works for us, but science marches forward, and if there ever was a subject suitable for more research, it's nutrition generally and sports nutrition specifically.
At any rate, we all do what works for us, but science marches forward, and if there ever was a subject suitable for more research, it's nutrition generally and sports nutrition specifically.
10-12-23, 04:51 PM
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My point, is that it's not simply a matter of training your gut, it also requires training your liver. PeteHski says that the liver is trainable in this way, but I defer to him on the research that backs that up.
10-12-23, 08:21 PM
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10-13-23, 06:41 AM
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No worries, I can see how you could read into it that way. All I know is that top pro athletes are chugging down a lot more carbs than they traditionally did and it won't be just for fun! The podcast interview Geraint Thomas did with Mark Cavendish after the tour was interesting because he asked him what he thought was the biggest change in training during his career and his answer was more gut tolerable carbs. GT agreed with him.
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A quick google will take you to a number of studies. It takes a little digging to find the actual studies, rather than the various product websites, but the studies are there. You'll quickly get into the weeds of what specific forms of carbs (i.e., fructose vs maltodextrine, vs glucose, and at what rations) are usable at what rate. I got as far as finding a ratio that works for me and is affordable, and I can dial in the number of carbs per hour relative to the workouts/races I'm doing.
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