Sports Med November 2022 PMID 35809162

The Ergogenic Effects of Acute Carbohydrate Feeding on Resistance Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Andrew King, Eric Helms, Caryn Zinn, Ivan Jukic

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The social discussions show a positive perception of carbohydrate intake's ergogenic effects, with phrases like 'helps with high volume sessions' and 'boosts your performance,' indicating enthusiasm about practical benefits. The tone, focusing on workout optimization and metabolic responses, underscores the article's relevance, though the depth of engagement remains moderate.

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This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether consuming carbohydrates acutely before resistance exercise can improve performance outcomes such as muscle strength, power, and endurance, finding that carbohydrate intake significantly increased total training volume, especially during sessions longer than 45 minutes or after fasting of 8 hours or more.
The analysis also showed that carbohydrate ingestion led to higher postexercise blood lactate and glucose levels, indicating enhanced metabolic response, with the number of maximal effort sets being a key factor influencing these benefits.
Overall, the findings suggest that carbohydrate intake before resistance training can be ergogenic, particularly for longer sessions or following fasting periods, but the effect may depend on workout duration and effort intensity rather than carbohydrate dose alone.]

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@AKoutnik @AndyJKing @CarynZinn Link to article: King, A., Helms, E., Zinn, C., & Jukic, I. (2022). The Ergogenic Effects of Acute Carbohydrate Feeding on Resistance Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 52(11), 2691–2712. https://t.co/6w5N0LpMri

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