Watts Doc #59: A Muscle Glycogen Paradox

We dig into a recent study showing a disconnect between equal muscle glycogen recovery and unequal high intensity interval performance due to delayed recovery fueling, despite equal total calories. We start with some background on glycogen's structure and the importance of fueling before discussing the outcomes and conclusions of this double blind, placebo-controlled crossover study before speculating on mechanisms and potential applications to trained cyclists, and connect it to common current nutrition practices.​

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Watts Doc #59: A Muscle Glycogen Paradox is an episode from Empirical Cycling Podcast by Empirical Cycling Podcast.

This episode is 01:25:45 long.

This episode was published on Dec 3, 2025.

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