The stored form of carbohydrate held mainly in skeletal muscle and the liver.
Why Glycogen matters
Muscle glycogen helps fuel demanding training, while changes in glycogen also change stored water and scale weight.
A practical example
Eating more carbohydrate before a hard training block can increase glycogen availability.
Common mistake
Mistaking a quick water-and-glycogen weight change for the same amount of fat gain or loss.
Keep the context in mind.
Training and nutrition terms describe general principles. The right exercise, intensity or food target still depends on your experience, health, goals and schedule.
Personalised coaching
Apply the principle to your own training.
A definition is useful, but your programme still needs to match your experience, schedule, recovery and goals.
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