Athletes in endurance sports (lasting one to four hours) and ultra-endurance sports (lasting over... more Athletes in endurance sports (lasting one to four hours) and ultra-endurance sports (lasting over four hours), are constantly on the lookout for nutrition and training regimes to improve their performance. Our knowledge of how the body uses nutrients as fuel, has placed focus on dietary carbohydrates, with most serious athletes at least somewhat engaged in carbohydrate "loading." Now, however, many athletes are considering "fat loading" instead. This module explains the rationale behind fat loading and critically reviews the effects of fat-loading on the performance of trained endurance and ultra-endurance athletes.
Athletes in endurance sports (lasting one to four hours) and ultra-endurance sports (lasting over... more Athletes in endurance sports (lasting one to four hours) and ultra-endurance sports (lasting over four hours), are constantly on the lookout for nutrition and training regimes to improve their performance. Our knowledge of how the body uses nutrients as fuel, has placed focus on dietary carbohydrates, with most serious athletes at least somewhat engaged in carbohydrate "loading." Now, however, many athletes are considering "fat loading" instead. This module explains the rationale behind fat loading and critically reviews the effects of fat-loading on the performance of trained endurance and ultra-endurance athletes.
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