glycogen loading
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glycogen loading
Carbohydrate loading, see there.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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.
Synonym(s): glycogen loading, glycogen supercompensation.
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glycogen loading
A dietary regimen used to fill the body's glycogen storage areas, i.e., the liver and muscles.
See also: loading
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