Carbohydrate loading involves techniques to load the muscle with glycogen maximally. Glycogen is a complex carbohydrate that consists of long chains of glucose molecules. Each gram of glycogen is stored in the muscles with three grams of water. Glycogen is also stored … [Read more...]
New Study Says Carbohydrate Loading Works for Bodybuilding by Jerry Brainum 2/20
In several past issues of Applied Metabolics, I have discussed carbohydrate loading for bodybuilders. Carbohydrate loading (CL) or simply carb loading, was first developed by Scandinavian sports scientists in 1967. It was not developed initially for bodybuilding purposes, but … [Read more...]
Scientific Contest Peaking Strategies For Natural Bodybuilders by Jerry Brainum
Several past articles in Applied Metabolics have focused on in-depth, science-based methods of contest preparation. However, these past articles have looked at the big picture of contest prep for various types of bodybuilding contests. A new study [ref]Chappell, A, et al. … [Read more...]