Originally Posted by
MoAlpha
Carbs ingested during exercise are metabolized in the liver to glucose and used for energy in end organs, mainly muscle and brain. Glycogen consumption is suppressed if you eat enough, but glycogen is not repleted to any significant degree.
Yes, I'm sort of leaving out the details of what gets it from the gut to the muscles and in what form. I also agree that during exercise that carbohydrates won't be able to allow the body to produce enough glycogen fast enough to fully replete the lost glycogen.
Since you brought the liver into the picture that I was leaving out, this is where carbohydrates that aren't needed for glycogen will be turned into fatty acids. IIRC. In this case If I Read Correctly!