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- 0:45 meet Stephanie Small
- 5:15 Stephanie’s post on interpreting scientific literature
- 7:00 Stephanie’s work: Impact of CHO restriction vs energy restriction on exogenous CHO oxidation during exercise
- CHO oxidation not affected by low CHO diet
- CHO oxidation is impaired in energy deficient individuals
- 11:30 what about training the digestive system to maximize tolerance of CHO during exercise?
- 13:15 train low / race high
- Reported benefits
- Impact on performance
- Train low is not for recreational athletes
- RPE is higher for ‘train low’ cohort
- 21:30 effect of carb intake on high intensity workouts
- 25:30 gut training strategies for those who want to try train low
- 27:30 the value of whole foods for ultra endurance events
- 29:45 balancing training performance and fat loss
- 32:30 timelines for sustainable fat loss
- 36:00 hide the weight data?
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