Read the Sock Doc five-part series on the role of carbohydrates in athletes and end your nightmare of whether you should starve yourself of carbs or live off the pasta buffet.
Part I: Carbohydrates: Evil or Essential? There are important questions to be explored here. In regard to training, when is the best time to eat carbs: before, during, or after exercise? What type of carbs should you consume: sugary stuff like pure sucrose or honey, or complex carbs like pasta and potatoes? And, of course, how many carbs should you be eating?
Part II: Condition Your Body to Burn Fat Conditioning your body to burn fat involves more than just training properly. Fat metabolism relies on a low-stress lifestyle as well as a diet that promotes fat for fuel.
Part III: Train Hard, Race Fast: Carbohydrates for Training and Recovery Here I discuss more about carbohydrates and their place in training and racing. Learn how to beat the bonk and why you don’t want to (and shouldn’t need to) carbo-load.
Part IV: The Ketogenic Athlete Some athletes see great improvements in their health and fitness when they’re in a ketogenic state, while others just feel miserable. So is a ketogenic diet right for you?
Part V: Sugarcoating Your Performance Learn how to know if you’re using primarily fat or sugar as a fuel source during the day when you’re working, sleeping, or training. Improve your performance by burning the right fuel at the right time!
