Whether or not utilizing carbs pre-workout will be helpful depends greatly on the type of training and the goal of the session. This video will go over the considerations you’ll need to look at to make the appropriate decision for yourself.
0:20 – Pre-workout carbs for fat loss vs hypertrophy
1:20 – In a hypertrophy phase, glycogen should already be sufficient before training
2:15 – Point of diminishing returns for pre-workout carbs
3:20 – Benefit of carbs based on type of training
4:20 – Pre-workout carbs is not the same as already having muscle glycogen
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