Carbohydrate loading is just eating a bowl of

ByJarrat Wood

Carbohydrate loading is just eating a bowl of pasta the night before, MYTH. Carbohydrate loading is the process of maximising the storage of muscle glycogen prior to completing an endurance event. Carbohydrate loading requires a 1-3 day period of high carbohydrate intake (usually 7-10g of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight)

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