What is the usual advice for carbohydrate intake postexercise to optimize muscle glycogen resynthesis?

a. Within 8 hours, consume 60 g of carbohydrate each hour.
b. Ingest 200 g immediately after exercise and 100 g within 2 hours.
c. Immediately after exercise (0-4 hours) consume 1.0 to 1.2 g of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight each hour, ingested at frequent intervals.
d. Immediately after exercise (0-1 hour), consume 2.0 to 3.0 g of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight each hour, ingested at frequent intervals.
e. Ingest a large dose (>200 g) of high glycemic index carbohydrates 2 hours after exercise and another large dose (>200 g) 2 hours after that.


c. Immediately after exercise (0-4 hours) consume 1.0 to 1.2 g of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight each hour, ingested at frequent intervals.

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