Athletes and Insulin, Carbohydrate Timing and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 327
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad
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We're just can answer a couple of questions that people have submitted at trainor road dot com slash podcast. There's also some great live questions that have to do with fueling and points of diminishing rturns. You can do that every week, and please do it. Whatever question you have, go to train road dotcom slash podcast and submit it.
High carb intake and endurance sports go hand-in-hand, but is this damaging to your health? Join us and Orange Seal Off-Road’s Hannah Finchamp as we dig into the relationships of glucose, insulin and workout intensity to know how you can prioritize health and performance, and much more!
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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
- Intro 0:00
- What happens when our bodies eat sugar? 5:21
- How does insulin work? 8:38
- How does activity affect insulin? 15:52
- Are high-carb endurance athletes at risk of becoming diabetic? 20:30
- Data-driven ways to plan meal timing 50:59
- Hannah’s tips for bike choice 1:30:40
- A pro’s guide to chaotic race starts 1:35:59
- Live questions and answers 1:53:54
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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Threshold Intervals for Cyclists: Benefits, Examples, and Tips for Success
- +61w FTP and Full-Distance Tri Finish with Lauren Hackney - Successful Athletes Podcast Episode 60
- Regulated transport of the glucose transporter GLUT4
- Exercise, GLUT4, and skeletal muscle glucose uptake
- Insulin and insulin resistance
- Update on the effects of physical activity on insulin sensitivity in humans
- Effects of exercise and lack of exercise on glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity
- Muscle Oxidative Capacity Is a Better Predictor of Insulin Sensitivity than Lipid Status
- Update on the effects of physical activity on insulin sensitivity in humans
- The TowWhee Adventure Tow Strap
- Stretches for Cyclists: 5 Stretches You Should Know
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