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The total amount of carbohydrate that your body can store as glycogen in the liver and muscle is minimal (about 600g; 1.3 lb) compared to your body’s fat stores. Liver glycogen stores are used to top up the glucose levels in the blood to ensure that the brain maintains its essential glucose supply. Regular training rapidly depletes these small reserves and you therefore need to ensure an adequate daily carbohydrate intake. Decreasing glycogen stores can cause your body to start breaking down muscle protein for much-needed glucose. This will have unfavourable consequences, one of which is the loss of lean muscle mass, and therefore strength.