Episode 175 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition‘s “We Do Science” podcast! In this episode, Dr Laurent Bannock discusses “Muscle Glycogen in Elite Soccer” with Professor Magni Mohr PhD (University of Southern Denmark).

Discussion Topics Include:

• Review of what we know, and likely don’t know regarding muscle glycogen and football performance, fatigue, and recovery
• Physiological loading, end-game fatigue and glycogen depletion in soccer
• Muscle glycogen and potential fatiguing mechanisms
• Implications for between-game recovery
• Points to consider in future soccer

Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:

• Muscle Glycogen in Elite Soccer – A Perspective on the Implication for Performance, Fatigue, and Recovery

Related Podcast Episodes:

• #167: Nutrition for football training, performance and recovery