Last update and review: December 25, 2020.
A short summary.
This post is A Test of Physiological Literacy on fuel utilization.
Form a paper on young elite cyclists that we recently reviewed, we learned that young elite cyclists can handle 700 grams of carbohydrates a day without apparent damage to their metabolism.
In the discussion that followed, we were told that in cycling circles, it is generally accepted that the daily recommended intake of carbohydrates for endurance athletes is from 6 to 10 grams per kilogram of body mass or even higher.
A Test of Physiological Literacy:
A highly trained endurance athlete trains for two hours every day and follows a zero carb diet. How much protein and fat a day should he consume to cover his daily glucose expenditure?
