A short YouTube clip by TJ LaFaver advising that during long, intense workouts you should consume carbohydrates to replenish muscle glycogen and sustain performance. The speaker uses an analogy (glycogen as a car gas tank), gives examples of quick carbs (Rice Krispies, carb powders), and names a preferred product called 'Ignition' as a fast carb source to restore energy mid-workout.
All right, so I'm gassed. I've been working out, like, two hours. We got, like, another hour left when I have these really long workouts. You need more carbs. You think about your glycogen as you gas tank. If you're a car, your glycogen is, like, the energy that you have in your muscle as you train. That goes down. You need carbs to get that back up. So if you see people eat Rice Krispies before they train, that's why it's just fast carbs to get that glycogen out. My favorite way to get that really quick is ignition. It's basically just carb powder with a little extra stuff in it to help you take it into your muscles quicker. So two hours into the workout, when I'm already fatigued, glycogen is low. I don't know if I can hit this. That's my car product. To kind of get those levels back up.
