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In article <[email protected]>, Dan <[email protected]> wrote:
> warren <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<030320030854408252%[email protected]>...
> > In article <[email protected]>, Dan <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > One of my weekday rides is dedicated to "fat buring". I'll ride for about 2.5hrs easy, in the
> > > morning, with nothing but coffee for breakfast.
> >
> > Are you concerned that your body will cannibalize muscle tissue in search of the fuel it needs?
> >
> > -WG
>
> No, not on an easy ride.
How much of your fuel needs are fat, carbs/glucose/glycogen, and protein? Even when you're not
riding some of your body's fuel needs come from protein, and (IIRC) if you don't supply adequate
carbs then protein is the source your body prefers.
> Why would my body cannibalize protein from my legs, which are working, rather than my pecs, lats
> or biceps? Is it the proximity to the furnace?
I doubt location matters, but I don't know.
>
> If my legs do get a little cannibalized, in the balance of things, they're going to be rebuilt too
> because they're doing the work, no?
Maybe the net result from cannibalization and rebuild is that you're back where you started.
-WG
> warren <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<030320030854408252%[email protected]>...
> > In article <[email protected]>, Dan <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > One of my weekday rides is dedicated to "fat buring". I'll ride for about 2.5hrs easy, in the
> > > morning, with nothing but coffee for breakfast.
> >
> > Are you concerned that your body will cannibalize muscle tissue in search of the fuel it needs?
> >
> > -WG
>
> No, not on an easy ride.
How much of your fuel needs are fat, carbs/glucose/glycogen, and protein? Even when you're not
riding some of your body's fuel needs come from protein, and (IIRC) if you don't supply adequate
carbs then protein is the source your body prefers.
> Why would my body cannibalize protein from my legs, which are working, rather than my pecs, lats
> or biceps? Is it the proximity to the furnace?
I doubt location matters, but I don't know.
>
> If my legs do get a little cannibalized, in the balance of things, they're going to be rebuilt too
> because they're doing the work, no?
Maybe the net result from cannibalization and rebuild is that you're back where you started.
-WG