Nutrition
Intra-Workout Carb Threshold Duration
Intra-workout carb threshold duration marks when sessions long enough—often 75+ minutes—benefit from carbs during effort, not just before and after.
Intra-workout carb threshold duration is the session length—often seventy-five to ninety minutes of sustained moderate-to-high effort—where sipping carbohydrates improves performance more than water alone. Below the threshold, electrolytes may suffice; above it, thirty to sixty grams per hour is a common endurance band, trained gradually.
Gut training matters as much as the number on the label.
Common questions
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Should you use intra-workout carbs for strength training?
Usually only for long hypertrophy sessions over ninety minutes or back-to-back lifts. Typical hour-long gym work is covered by pre- and post-meal carbs.
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