Here's the proper way to fill your 'tank' for exercise

Many sportspersons fuel up with a banana before their event, including South African golfer Garrick Higgo here during the second round of the men's golf event at the recently concluded 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. — AP

In the fitness world, the words “fuel tank” or “gas tank” get thrown around a lot.

Basically, this “tank” refers to carbohydrates (glycogen) that are stored in your skeletal muscles.