We are all looking for ways to recover more quickly from a workout. The Journal 0f Applied Physiology recently reported that a large coffee and a whole wheat bagel may just do the trick.
In a randomized clinical trial of trained athletes, researchers examined the effects of a caffeine and carbohydrate mixture- or carbohydrate alone- on muscle recovery. Results showed that glycogen, our primary fuel for muscle recovery, was replenished more rapidly when a mix of caffeine and carbohydrate was ingested as opposed to just carbohydrate. When caffeine plus carbohydrate were ingested athletes had 66% more muscle glycogen storage four hours post exercise than just carbohydrate alone.
This is the first evidence that caffeine and carbohydrate together can increase muscle glycogen storage.
We are all looking for ways to recover more quickly from a workout. The Journal 0f Applied Physiology recently reported that a large coffee and a whole wheat bagel may just do the trick.
In a randomized clinical trial of trained athletes, researchers examined the effects of a caffeine and carbohydrate mixture- or carbohydrate alone- on muscle recovery. Results showed that glycogen, our primary fuel for muscle recovery, was replenished more rapidly when a mix of caffeine and carbohydrate was ingested as opposed to just carbohydrate. When caffeine plus carbohydrate were ingested athletes had 66% more muscle glycogen storage four hours post exercise than just carbohydrate alone.
This is the first evidence that caffeine and carbohydrate together can increase muscle glycogen storage.