How to Fuel Your CNS: Anthony Almada, The Evidence Evangelist
- Anthony Almada, MSc., FISSN
- May 24, 2017
- 2 min read
One of the most overlooked components of a good, high intensity workout is having peak activation of your Central Nervous System (CNS; the initials of your brain and all of its spinal wiring).
CNS activation is what distinguishes a “good” workout from a “killer” one—you know, the workouts when you have to be peeled off the floor, you’re sprawled flat on the track or trail, or are forced to hold on to the side of a pool, or a railing while walking down stairs…which is also the kind of workout that’s sure to induce maximal gains—the gains you’ll see weeks later as performance and body comp changes (function and physique adaptation).
This type of intensity demands that your CNS is locked in, not out of, your body. The brain stores a few grams of glycogen and likes blood glucose as a fuel during intense training or competition. The brain also uses glycogen indirectly, via the ultimate by-product of glycogen breakdown (called lactate), as a fuel during exercise (if you’ve been fasting, or have ingested MCTs, coconut oil, or even ketone salts, you could be using some ketones…). For these reasons, you’re going to want the Fastest Muscle Fuel™ doing double duty as CNS fuel. Think of Vitargo as Jet Fuel for your brain.
BONUS: Stim + Fuel Stack
Most pre-workout products contain stimulants (STIM “energy”), but minimal to zero FUEL energy (low to zero carbs). It’s a bit like a race car revving its engine while standing still, but when it tries to accelerate at full throttle up a hill it literally “gases out” minutes later. Adding Vitargo S2 can be like flooding racing fuel into a racecar engine; it’s a powerful feeling, and a perfect partner to STIM energy.
CNS FUEL:
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About the Author: Anthony L. Almada, MSc., FISSN, is a cofounder and Fellow of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), and Founder and CEO of Vitargo Global Sciences, Inc.
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