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carbohydrate loading
carbohydrate loadingn. A dietary practice often adopted by endurance athletes, such as marathon runners, prior to competition that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscle tissue through the consumption of extra quantities of high-starch foods.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | carbohydrate loading - a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles; "carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing"carbo loadingdiet - a prescribed selection of foods |
IdiomsSeecarbo loadEncyclopediaSeecarbohydratecarbohydrate loading
car·bo·hy·drate load·inga procedure, popular with long-distance runners and other athletes, of filling muscles with a large glycogen pool before competing in an athletic event; often, the athlete consumes few carbohydrates for 3 days, followed by a largely carbohydrate diet for the last 3 days before the event.carbohydrate loadingn. A dietary practice often adopted by endurance athletes, such as marathon runners, prior to competition that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscle tissue through the consumption of extra quantities of high-starch foods.The ingestion of a low-fat, low-protein, low-fiber, carbohydrate-rich meal—after prior depletion of the hepatic stores of glycogen—with the intent of maximizing glycogen storage in musclecarbohydrate loading Pasta loading Sports medicine The ingestion of a low-fat, low-protein, low-fiber, carbohydrate-rich meal–after previous depletion of the hepatic stores of glycogen, with the intent of maximizing glycogen storage in muscle. Cf Bicarbonate loading, Phosphate loading. car·bo·hy·drate load·ing (kahr-bō-hī'drāt lōd'ing) Manipulation of diet and exercise to significantly increase muscle and liver glycogen content. Frequently used by enduranceathletes to enhance performance.
Synonym(s): glycogen loading, glycogen supercompensation. FinancialSeeloadingcarbohydrate loading
Synonyms for carbohydrate loadingnoun a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in musclesSynonymsRelated Words |