Carbs After Training: Necessary or Overrated for Strength Athletes?
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Carbs after training have been a cornerstone of sports nutrition advice for decades. The idea is simple. You train hard, deplete glycogen, and then refill it with carbohydrates to recover faster and perform better next time. But does this apply equally to strength athletes? Or is the importance of c
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tomspark wrote:
honestly for strength work the post-workout carb window isn't nearly as critical as people think. your main priority should just be hitting protein and calories overall — the timing matters way less than total intake. that said, carbs do help replenish glycogen if you're doing multiple intense sessions a day, but for most people training once daily it's just... fine to eat them whenever. the real debate should be whether you actually need a "post-workout meal" at all versus just eating normally throughout the day.