carbohydrate loading

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun A dietary practice often adopted by endurance athletes, such as marathon runners, prior to competition that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscle tissue through the consumption of extra quantities of high-starch foods.

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• noun a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles