Nick Bare

Because we can top off our muscle and liver glycogen so that when we are digging deep into a big workout or a race and we don't have the amount of carbohydrates on hand that we have to consume to keep up with the demand of our bodies...

our body can tap into our stored glycogen and use it as a reserve, a tank, so we keep performing and we don't bonk.

Again, this is another reason I love carbs and I always carbohydrate load before a big effort because it makes a difference.

Now, when it comes to strength training, hypertrophy, and bodybuilding,

Again, it's a little bit of a different approach to carbohydrates.

Are they necessary at the same level and amount as endurance training?

I don't think so.

Do they still play an important role?

I do believe so.

My question is, if you've ever gone into a strength training or bodybuilding workout,

And it's been more hypertrophy based, more volume based.

You're chasing the pump, higher reps, lots of volume, lots of sets.

If you've ever felt flat or stringy, had a hard time getting a pump, how did that feel?

Probably not that great.

It probably wasn't the best workout.

Some of my best strength training workouts, my best bodybuilding hypertrophy focused workouts is when the pump is absolutely insane.

Carbohydrates play a huge role in this.

When your muscle glycogen is topped off on all the carbohydrates you need, you ever have like a big...

big meal, whether it's a cheat meal or a big pasta dinner, you ate lots of carbs, say on a Monday night.

And then the next day or two days afterwards, you go into the gym to hit a back workout, for example, and your pumps are out of control.