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85.6% of powerlifters reported paying specific attention to nutrition practices in the pre-exercise period by ingesting more carbohydrate rich foods.
Practitioners should emphasize carbohydrate intake before training for optimal performance.
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Most powerlifters reported paying specific attention to nutrition practices in the pre-exercise period (n = 261; 85.6%) by ingesting more carbohydrate (CHO) rich foods (n = 234; 89.6%) for the purpose of assisting in training performance (n = 222; 85.1%).
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Based on cross-sectional survey design.
Source
Fueling for and recovering from resistance training: The periworkout nutrition practices of competitive powerlifters
Andrew King et al. · Nutrition · 2024
DOI 10.1016/j.nut.2024.112389
cross-sectional · n=305Cited 7×
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