Rapid recovery of muscle glycogen after exercise is the fundamental nutrition goal for athletes. Muscle Energy Glycogen is the storage form of glucose for muscle energy. When an athlete's glycogen supply is low, muscles lack the energy to perform their best. Athletes who train daily or compete must maximize glycogen storage.
Athletes can double the amount of glycogen their muscles can hold.
Here are examples of food you can eat when done exercising and foods to eat within the next two hours to reload your muscles with glycogen.