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Old 09-05-2013, 08:20 AM   #27 (permalink)
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As I recall from my anatomy professor, carbo-loading works, but it also causes water retention (or something), so there was debate about the results.

"Warm-up set" sounds like weight lifting, so that would be irrelevant.

I always thought that carbs were loaded the night before, not immediately preceding, like in "The Office"'s "Fun Run."

We hit triathelon and road racing events sometime 2 a week.
Had a fellah who would not carb load night b4 but guzzle a 12 oz coke about 15 minutes prior. This was his carbo load and it worked well 4 him.
I couldnt do it just the burping while on the bike was too much of a chore.
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