carbohydrate

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Muscle growth with carbohydrates

Your body needs carbohydrates to build muscle, and protein alone is not enough! Gaining muscle mass requires more calories, muscle training also requires macronutrients including carbohydrates. On the other hand, endurance under intense training requires glycogen.
During exercise, the body converts glycogen into ATP molecules to use as energy. A low carb diet means that you will probably have painful and difficult workouts; Because you have less energy and you get tired very quickly.

For a high-intensity session lasting an hour, you may need 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour. Therefore, the use of carbohydrates is necessary for the growth and bulking of muscles.
In general, you should know that when you eat, its energy is stored in the form of glycogen in your liver and muscles. When you need energy (such as exercise), this stored glycogen will be converted into broken down glucose; But carbohydrates, especially sugary substances, are broken down faster and easier in the muscles and provide the necessary energy to the body. This is important for athletes.

The role of carbohydrates in exercise
What happens in the body when an athlete consumes carbohydrates? About 50 to 60 percent of the glycogen reserves of athletes’ bodies are made up of carbohydrates, and each gram of glycogen will be stored in the body along with 2.7 grams of water.
If there is not enough carbohydrate in the athlete’s diet, the athlete’s glycogen storage will be insufficient, and as a result, the physical ability of the person will be very low. In short-term activities such as sprinting, speed swimming, martial arts or gymnastics, a person’s energy is drained at once, and the athlete’s energy reserve must be taken care of.
On the other hand, in such sports where speed is an important criterion, it should be noted not to consume too many carbs the night before the competition, because it increases the athlete’s weight and reduces his performance and success.