During the London Olympics, and beyond, many endurance athletes will attempt to increase their muscle glycogen stores by carbohydrate loading. This is because, despite its importance, glycogen is a ...

When you run, your body burns a mixture of carbohydrate and fat. Your body stores carbohydrate as glycogen in your muscles and liver (the fitter you are the more you store), which is broken down to ...

It’s probably one of the most sacred pillars of cycling. If you’re racing tomorrow or in two days, you must be starting to eat pasta as if the world is gonna end tomorrow. While it’s undeniable that a ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. June 18, 2015 Add as a ...

Whether you’re a first-time marathon runner, or you’ve got multiple medals hanging on your wall, there’s one thing all marathoners want to feel (other than injury-free) when they get to that start ...

Everyone is hyper-focused these days on how many carbs they can cram in during a race. But those efforts are wasted if you start the race with a partly empty fuel tank. Carbohydrate-loading protocols ...