Nick Bare

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another episode of the podcast.

Today's topic and discussion is all about carbohydrates as a fuel source.

The working title is Carbohydrates and Performance, Fueling for Strength, Endurance, and Hypertrophy, or Muscle Building.

Now, before we dive into...

the meat and potatoes or starches of this carbohydrate conversation.

Few notes.

One, everyone responds different to diet and nutrition protocols in a very unique and personal way.

There is no perfect diet.

I recognize that.

There may be certain diets that have been shown through research and clinical studies to be more beneficial for certain individuals, whether lifestyle related or performance related.

And I am personally a fan of carbohydrates.

So obviously a lot of this conversation is going to be pro-carbohydrate.

However, I will...

share some information on the low carb and keto approach to nutritional interventions and performance optimization.

But my diet is a balanced approach to protein, dietary fats, and carbohydrates.

And a lot of the information that I will be sharing, my perspectives, my opinions, will be based off of that preference.

I am pro-carb, especially when I'm in a large training block, I'm prepping for a race, a marathon, ultra, high rocks, Ironman triathlon.

My carbohydrate intake reaches sometimes a thousand grams per day based off my energy demands.

But there isn't a one size fits all ratio.

diet approach or even a carbohydrate approach.