Carbohydrate Loading Pros And Cons
Carbohydrate loading is a high-carb eating plan made to maximize energy levels and performance. It’s a process designed to saturate muscle cells with glycogen allowing athletes to perform longer before fatiguing. Carbohydrate loading has its positives and negative outcomes.
The pros maximizing energy levels and performance in different scenarios are: 1) for women, carb loading is more effective during the luteal phase rather than the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle. It’s more effective in the luteal phase (day 15 to 28 of menstrual cycle) because during this phase the egg cell is formed and ready to absorb nutrients while in the follicular phase (day 1 to 13) the egg cell is not fully developed. 2) If an athlete consumes 55-70% of
The pros maximizing energy levels and performance in different scenarios are: 1) for women, carb loading is more effective during the luteal phase rather than the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle. It’s more effective in the luteal phase (day 15 to 28 of menstrual cycle) because during this phase the egg cell is formed and ready to absorb nutrients while in the follicular phase (day 1 to 13) the egg cell is not fully developed. 2) If an athlete consumes 55-70% of