Is Sugar Necessary for Bodybuilding? A Strategic Nutritional Guide
                                
                                
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                                While often demonized, a study on athletes found that consuming high GI carbohydrates immediately after exercise was more effective at replenishing muscle glycogen stores than consuming low GI carbs. This highlights the nuanced answer to the question: is sugar necessary for bodybuilding?