Question

Hank is a competitive endurance athlete who weighs 80 kg and trains for less than 4 hours a day. He would like to plan a nutritionally adequate diet that provides enough carbohydrate to maintain his weight and glycogen stores during training and competition. According to expert recommendations, he should consume _____ grams of carbohydrate daily.

Answer 1

Answer: 480 to 800

Explanation:

Based on the information given, according to expert recommendations, he should consume 480 to 800 grams of carbohydrate daily.

This is calculated as:

(80kg × 6) - (80kg × 10) = 480 - 800 grams.

Assuming his weight is 90kg, the grams of carbohydrate to be consumed will be. 540 to 900 grams.