Glycogen Stores, Training and Diet Interactions (Glikojen Depolari, Antrenman ve Diyet Etkilesimi)

There are numerous studies on the effects of chan-
ging individual diet on skeletal muscle substrate
utilization and there has been huge, longstanding in-
terest to the subject. Beside, there is a growing body
of effort to understand how exercise-nutrient inte-
ractions and, consequently, the glycogen stores sti-
mulate intracellular signaling pathways. In this revi-
ew, the cellular metabolic effects of the exercise per-
formed with empty glycogen stores and the resulting
adaptation periods will be discussed. Although it has
been known that training with low muscle glycogen
stores modulates cellular signaling pathways related
to fat oxidation during submaximal exercise, it is not
clear how this could be translated into exercise per-
formance. More research determining the benefits
of exercise with low glycogen stores for health and
sports performance is needed. In addition, pros and
cons of training with low glycogen stores should be
evaluated very carefully by the athletes and coaches
within the periodized training programme.