Carb Loading for Match Day: Here’s What You Need to Know
Carb loading involves adjusting one’s diet and level of physical activity to boost the number of carbs stored in the body.
It is no longer news that many physically active people want to improve their feelings and performance during sporting events and exercise.
Everyone knows that these goals can be accomplished using the correct nutrition strategies. One of these is carb loading. Most athletes use carb-loading to improve their performance.
But it is worth mentioning that mistakes should be avoided when using this strategy.
This article will discuss carb loading, the common mistakes that should be avoided, and how to do carb-loading the right way.
What is carb loading?
Carbs are the body’s primary source of fuel. In addition, your body burns carbs for energy during exercise (1).
Carb stores in the human body are known as glycogen. Glycogen is found in the body: your muscles and your liver (2).
Carb loading is a nutritional strategy designed to increase the glycogen stored in the body far above its average amount (3).
Usually, this involves eating more carbs than you used to while also decreasing your level of physical activity…
