Recovery from exercise: role of carbohydrate nutrition

Abstract

Every training programme is based on three cardinal principles namely (i) intensity (ii) frequency and (iii) duration. Of these three principles, frequency is probably the most important because repeated stimulation promotes the adaption process. Elite and professional athletes train more than they compete therefore in order to cope with their training loads it is essential that they recover quickly. It is also important that those who play recreational sport or exercise for health recover quickly so that they avoid residual fatigue and its negative impact on their vitality and enthusiasm for physical activity.