Vincent Poggioreale is a safety supervisor and coordinator at B & V Contracting Yonkers, a construction company in New York. When he is not at work, Vincent Poggioreale goes to the gym at New York Sports Club.

Carbohydrates are responsible for energizing your body and providing it with the necessary fuel to execute your daily activities, so they should be an essential part of your fitness diet. The brain and your muscles play an essential role in movement and coordination. Carbohydrates provide the necessary fuel for the brain and muscles to function effectively.

Also, before you start your workout at the gym, it might be best to consume carbohydrates because it will boost and enhance your performance at the gym. It achieves this by replenishing and stabilizing your blood glucose levels.

Besides providing the requisite energy before you start to work out, carbohydrates also help you regenerate or replenish the energy you burn during exercise. It helps your muscles to recover faster from the strenuous activities you subjected them to.