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Low-carbohydrate endurance training increases protein requirements 📈

Periodising carbs? You may need to periodise protein too!

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Tom Coughlin
Oct 07, 2024
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Low-Carbohydrate Training Increases Protein Requirements of Endurance Athletes

Background

Carbohydrate periodisation, and using periods of low-carbohydrate availability is a popular strategy to potentially enhance endurance performance through stimulating cellular pathway related to mitochondrial biogenesis 🧬

But how does it affect other pathways includin…

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