The athlete's macronutrients
Carbohydrate, fat, protein: energy, role and the athlete's needs by training load.
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Carbohydrate: what is it?
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The main fuel of hard efforts, stored as glycogen in muscle and liver.
4 kcal per gram.
Why do carbohydrate needs vary from day to day?
- They follow the day's training load
- They follow day-to-day changes in body weight
- They follow the previous day's protein intake
- They follow the day's outdoor temperature
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They follow the day's training load
Carbohydrate is matched to the work to be done: 3 to 5 g/kg on a light day, 8 to 12 g/kg on a very heavy one.
Fat: what is it?
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A very dense energy store, used mostly at moderate intensities.
9 kcal per gram.