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Carbohydrate loading — In sports, carbohydrate loading, colloquially known as carbo loading, is a strategy employed by endurance athletes such as marathon runners to maximize the storage of glycogen in the muscles.Carbohydrate loading is generally recommended for… … Wikipedia
carbohydrate loading — noun a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing • Syn: ↑carbo loading • Hypernyms: ↑diet * * * the practice of eating high amounts of… … Useful english dictionary
carbohydrate loading — /kabəhaɪdreɪt ˈloʊdɪŋ/ (say kahuhhuydrayt lohding) noun a strategy, employed especially by those involved in sports requiring long term endurance, such as long distance running and cycling, which involves increasing one s intake of carbohydrate… …
Loading (disambiguation) — Loading is the insertion of impedance into a circuit to change the characteristics of the circuit.Loading may also refer to:* Carbohydrate loading, a strategy employed by endurance athletes to maximize the storage of glycogen in the muscles *… … Wikipedia
loading — Administration of a substance for the purpose of testing metabolic function. carbohydrate l. a procedure, popular with long distance runners and other athletes, of filling muscles with a large glycogen pool prior to an athletic event; often, the… … Medical dictionary
carbo loading — noun a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing • Syn: ↑carbohydrate loading • Hypernyms: ↑diet … Useful english dictionary
carbo-loading — /kahr boh loh ding/, n. Informal. carbohydrate loading. * * * … Universalium
carbo-loading — /kahr boh loh ding/, n. Informal. carbohydrate loading … Useful english dictionary
Gut loading — is the process by which an animal s prey is raised and fed nutritious foods with the intention of passing those nutrients to the animal for which the prey is intended. This term is used most often in reference to the preparation of insects, such… … Wikipedia
carbohydrateloading — carbohydrate loading n. A dietary practice that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscle tissue through the consumption of extra quantities of high starch foods. Some marathoners and other endurance athletes follow this practice prior to… … Universalium
