carbo loadingcar‧bo load‧ing /ˈkɑːbəʊ ˌləʊdɪŋ $ ˈkɑːrboʊ ˌloʊ-/ noun [uncountable] informal 
when athletes eat food that contains a lot of carbohydrates as part of their preparation for a race etc, so that their muscles will have extra energy during the event—carbo load verb [intransitive]
when athletes eat food that contains a lot of carbohydrates as part of their preparation for a race etc, so that their muscles will have extra energy during the event—carbo load verb [intransitive]