Episode 112: Can I Have Creatine During Fight Week? | How Many Carbs Can I Have During Fight Week? | Listener Q&A |

On this episode of Performance That Matters I am joined by Lauren Nash to answer questions from our audience. 

We cover; how many carbohydrates are necessary to deplete muscle glycogen during fight week, how to train your gut for endurance races, having different nutrition strategies for different stages of your races, if you can have creatine during fight week, whether sweat tests are worth it and how to manage body image in sports. 

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and catch up
01:21 Glycogen Reduction During Fight Week
04:02 Best Way to Train Your Gut for Endurance Events
10:10 Can I Have Creatine During Fight Week?
12:05 How Nutrition Needs Change During an Endurance Event
19:05 Is Sweat Testing Worth It?
28:40 Body Image vs Performance Goals
31:13 Cutting Weight in Fighting vs Cutting Weight in Horse Racing