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Carbohydrates as a CNS Fuel: Why Throwers Still Need Carbs
Debunking the 'protein-only' myth for big athletes by explaining how the central nervous system rapidly depletes blood glucose during explosive throws.
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A common nutritional error among strength and throwing athletes is the assumption that because they don't run miles, they don't need carbohydrates, leading them to focus exclusively on extreme…
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Debunking the 'protein-only' myth for big athletes by explaining how the central nervous system rapidly depletes blood glucose during explosive throws.
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Carbohydrates as a CNS Fuel: Why Throwers Still Need Carbs
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3 min
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Coach + Athlete
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Debunking the 'protein-only' myth for big athletes by explaining how the central nervous system rapidly depletes blood glucose during explosive throws.
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Debunking the 'protein-only' myth for big athletes by explaining how the central nervous system rapidly depletes blood glucose during explosive throws.
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- title: "Carbohydrates as a CNS Fuel: Why Throwers Still Need Carbs"
- category: Specific Populations
Fueling the Central Nervous System
While distance runners use carbs to fuel their skeletal muscle during a 10K, throwers…
- The brain operates almost exclusively on glucose.
- When a thrower executes 50 maximal-effort standing throws and full glides, the electrical demand from the brain is…
The Intramuscular Glycogen Demand
Explosive, 1-to-3 second movements utilize the Phosphagen system, which uses ATP, not…
- If the muscular system has absolutely zero stored glycogen, the athlete will physiologically "hit the wall" mentally…
The Intramuscular Glycogen Demand
Explosive, 1-to-3 second movements utilize the Phosphagen system, which uses ATP, not oxygen or fat.
[!IMPORTANT]
### The CNS Carbohydrate Rule
A competitive high school or collegiate thrower (Shot Put, Discus, Hammer) should easily consume between 300 to 500 grams of carbohydrates daily.
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Fueling the Central Nervous System
While distance runners use carbs to fuel their skeletal muscle during a 10K, throwers use carbohydrates to fuel their Central Nervous System (CNS) and Fast-Twitch Fibers.
The brain operates almost exclusively on glucose.
When a thrower executes 50 maximal-effort standing throws and full glides, the…
If blood glucose is low (from following a low-carb diet), the CNS fatigues rapidly. The…
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carbohydrates for throwers • CNS fatigue • glycogen throwers • blood glucose track • thrower fatigue