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Physiology Friday #253: Low-carb Matches High-carb for Performance: Is it Time to Question the Obligatory Role of Glycogen for Endurance Exercise?

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. For decades, high-carbohydrate diets have been considered the gold standard for fueling endurance activities, largely due to their ability to optimize muscle glycogen stores. What’s this all mean?

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Physiology Friday #264: Have We Been Fooled Into Thinking Exercise Improves Sleep?

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Exercise has never been so en vogue—for better or worse. By worse, I mean we often discuss exercise as a panacea. Just exercise. In other words, exercise improves sleep, sometimes, and for some people.

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Physiology Friday #255: Strength Training for Endurance, Optimal HIIT Protocols, Omega-3s + a Big Announcement!

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. As a subscriber to Physiologically Speaking , he thought I’d make a capable predecessor and invited me to continue sharing the latest advice on how runners of all levels can improve their performance using science.

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Physiology Friday #254: Fueling for Performance and Health: Lessons from a Recent Low-Carb vs. High-Carb Study in Athletes

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Last week, I wrote about a new study comparing low-carb and high-carb diets for endurance performance. Nonetheless, the findings are one data point that should cause us to think differently about exercise metabolism.

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Physiology Friday #200: Higher Aerobic Fitness is Tied to Slower Biological Aging

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Physical fitness was measured using VO2 peak obtained during a maximal exercise test (the gold standard way to measure this outcome). ” Details can be found at the end of the post!

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Physiology Friday #237: Delaying Carbohydrates after Exercise Hinders Recovery and Next-day Performance

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Recent research suggests that delaying post-exercise carbs could actually impair your recovery and next-day performance, despite the belief that glycogen stores can be replenished later. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Try that during your next workout.

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Physiology Friday #219: Could a Low-Carb Ketogenic Diet Harm Bone Health in Endurance Athletes?

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. But one of the biggest contributors to poor bone health in athletes is diet. Indeed, this explains why short-term keto impairs high-intensity endurance exercise performance consistently. link] Back to bone health.

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