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Metabolic adaptation
Substrate availability before, during, and after training can amplify training adaptation.
Coaches and athletes should consider substrate availability as a key factor in training regimens.
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Recent scientific enquiry has re-focused attention on the role of substrate availability before, during, and after training to amplify the training adaptation.
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Innovations in athletic preparation: Role of substrate availability to modify training adaptation and performance
John A. Hawley et al. · Journal of Sports Sciences · 2007
DOI 10.1080/02640410701607411
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