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What's the importance of restoring muscle glycogen stores after a workout?

Is there an urgency for it? What happens if you don’t restore your glycogen stores for a few hours(1-5h) after an workout?

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It’s important for tissue repair, muscle growth, and subsequent exercise performance. Consuming carbohydrates immediately post-workout will result in a faster rate of glycogen synthesis. Waiting a few hours after your workout will result in a slower rate of glycogen synthesis and a delay in protein synthesis.

Here is a paper you may find useful: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3905295/

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In simple terms it helps your muscles repair themselves and gets them ready for next time.

This is also a fun time to mention that a big glass of chocolate milk is a scientifically verified decent way to do this, and it’s awesome.

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