By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A new study from France shows that an intermittent 13 hour night-time fast after intense workouts on alternate days helps athletes exercise longer and faster (Med Sci Sports Exerc, April 2016;48(4):663-72). This is an impeccable study in which 21 trained competitive endurance athletes were randomly divided into two groups and all followed the same … [Read more...] about Study: Intermittent Fasting Post Ride Increases Bicycling Speed and Endurance
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Eat Carbohydrates While Riding, Not Fat
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Taking extra fat during long distance running or cycling races will not help you to go faster or win the race. When you exercise intensely, your muscles burn mostly sugar and the more intensely you race, the greater the percentage of sugar that your muscles use. Researchers in Australia gave nicotinic acid (which prevents muscles from using fat for … [Read more...] about Eat Carbohydrates While Riding, Not Fat
Eat Carbohydrates During Competition, Not Fat
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Taking extra fat during long distance running or cycling races will not help you to go faster or win the race. When you exercise intensely, your muscles burn mostly sugar and the more intensely you race, the greater the percentage of sugar that your muscles use. Researchers in Australia gave nicotinic acid (which prevents muscles from using fat for … [Read more...] about Eat Carbohydrates During Competition, Not Fat
Fruit Juices Beat Sports Drinks for Exercisers
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Endurance athletes know that they need to take some form of sugar during competition in sports that last more than 70 minutes of all-out effort. Researchers at the University of Bath in England have just shown that cyclists exercise with less effort and have less gut irritation from drinks made with sucrose (regular table sugar, found in fruit juices), … [Read more...] about Fruit Juices Beat Sports Drinks for Exercisers
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