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carbo loading

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Noun1.carbo loading - a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles; "carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing"
carbohydrate loading
diet - a prescribed selection of foods


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Carbo loading prior to and during an endurance event helps stave off the depletion of muscle glycogen.
An overview of energy sources by Running & FitNews
Mittleman will teach seminar attendees why carbo loading is counter-productive, and how the body can be programmed to burn fat instead of sugar.
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