In case anyone is wondering why I have to eat so much carbs, it's because I'm a beast at 250 pounds. The diet has you carb loading for 30 hours, consuming 7-8 grams per pound of
LBM. This means that if my LBM is around 225 lbs, I have to ingest between 1575 (if multiplied by 7) to 1800 (if by 8). Oh well. Here's a quote from his book talking about glycogen repletion within a 30 hour window. (yes, it can be done)
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Recent research has shown that 100% glycogen repletion (not quite supercompensation) can be achieved within 24 hours as long as two requirements are met. So what are the requirements to reach glycogen compensation within 24 hours? The first is a high intensity workout, as this upregulates glucose transport and enzymes of glycogen storage and synthesis. The second is sufficient carbohydrate intake. The Thursday high intensity workout meets the first criteria, as described above. Now we need to talk about the carb-load itself. The main issues are total intake, type, and timing of carbohydrates. Let's look at each....
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