carbo-load
verb1
Informal To load up on carbohydrate-rich foods before exercise.
- In addition to carbo-loading, many runners increase their fluid intake in the final days preceding a longer race to maximize their water stores and minimize dehydration during the race.2006, Matt Fitzgerald, Runner's World Performance Nutrition for Runners:
- Synonyms
- carb up
- Related terms
- carbohydrate loading