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Applies the 8 to 12 grams per kilogram per day carbohydrate loading target and spreads it across the day's eating occasions.
Carbohydrate loading
Daily carbohydrate = weight (kg) x 8 to 12 g/kg for one to three days before the event
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
No. Modern protocols show that one to three days of high carbohydrate intake supercompensates glycogen without a depletion phase.
Each gram of stored glycogen binds about three grams of water, so a 1 to 2 kg gain is expected.