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Thinking about cutting back on dietary carbs to get leaner? Doing so could actually work against you, especially if you exercise. Find out why low-carb restricted diets and workouts, especially resistance-training workouts, don’t mix and why a selective carb diet works better.
Fats, carbohydrates and proteins – your body can use them all to produce energy to fuel muscle contraction. How does it know which one to choose? Find out more about fuel usage during exercise – when your body uses carbs and when it turns more to fats – and what factors influence it.
Do you know how your body generates energy to fuel exercise? Find out more about the ATP three-part energy system the body has for fueling your workout.
