The Claim
One day after prolonged exercise, basal glucose uptake decreased by 61% in previously inactive forearm muscles compared to baseline, while basal glucose uptake remained unchanged in previously active leg muscles, indicating a systemic reduction in baseline glucose utilization in non-exercised tissues.
What the research says
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After prolonged exercise, glucose uptake in resting forearm muscles dropped by 61% compared to before exercise, while glucose uptake in previously active leg muscles did not change, showing a systemic decrease in baseline glucose use in tissues that did not exercise.
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One day after prolonged exercise, basal glucose uptake decreased by 61% in previously inactive forearm muscles compared to baseline, while remaining unchanged in previously active leg muscles, suggesting a systemic reduction in baseline glucose utilization in non-exercised tissues.
When muscles are used in prolonged exercise, they become more sensitive to insulin, pulling in more glucose when insulin is present. This increased glucose use in active muscles lowers the amount of glucose circulating in the blood. As a result, the body reduces glucose uptake in muscles that were not used, conserving energy by lowering their baseline glucose consumption.
What the research says
1 studyAfter a long workout, muscles that were used keep using glucose normally, but muscles that didn’t move use less glucose the next day — this study found exactly that. It’s like your body saves energy in the muscles that didn’t work hard.
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