There are many types of fasting you can use for both health and performance benefits. At play are genetic and cellular mechanisms which could lead to significant adaptations. While the science is pointing towards clear health benefits, research continues to explore the performance and training benefits.
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Physiologist Lindsay Golich, who works with some of America’s best Olympic athletes, helps us field questions on heat, altitude, FTP testing, fasted training, and much more.
We sit down with sports nutrition expert Asker Jeukendrup to discuss potential performance gains from modifying carbohydrate load during training.
You have an engine that needs fueling. What happens to your performance when you under fuel?
We try to decipher if there are any advantages or disadvantages to occasionally exercising in a fasted state.
We take on questions about training while fasted, goal–setting analysis, and have a discussion on the polarized training approach.