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Sugar intake and insulin levels for body building?

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People metabolize carbs at different rates - fit individuals should be able to metabolize something like 60g/hour without “de novo lipogenesis” occurring in the liver. Super fit, well-trained endurance athletes can metabolize up to 110-120g/hr during efforts.

The timing of carbohydrates post-workout is crucial for muscle recovery and the timing of carbs pre/intra workout is crucial for sustained energy levels.

Generally speaking, you are more insulin sensitive following prolonged or intense exertion, so carbohydrates will be exclusively partitioned for intramuscular glycogen and not stored as excess energy.

Again, generally speaking, you should aim to get 1g of carb per kg of body weight within an hour of finishing a workout to hit your “glycogen window”

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