The Claim
Oral hydroxycitrate supplementation (500 mg) with a high-carbohydrate meal following endurance exercise increases the rate of muscle glycogen synthesis by approximately 100% in healthy young men.
What the research says
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Taking 500 mg of hydroxycitrate with a high-carbohydrate meal after endurance exercise doubles the rate at which muscle glycogen is restored in healthy young men.
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Oral hydroxycitrate supplementation (500 mg) with a high-carbohydrate meal following endurance exercise increases the rate of muscle glycogen synthesis by approximately 100% in healthy young men, suggesting a potential role in accelerating post-exercise glycogen repletion.
After exercise, a supplement blocks a key step in sugar breakdown, forcing sugar molecules to be stored as energy reserves in muscle instead of being burned for fuel. At the same time, the body switches to burning fat for energy, which leaves more sugar available to be stored as glycogen.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Oral hydroxycitrate supplementation enhances glycogen synthesis in exercised human skeletal muscle
This study found that taking 500 mg of hydroxycitrate after a workout with a carb-rich meal made muscles refill their energy stores twice as fast as without it. So yes, it really can double glycogen recovery.
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