The Effect of a Bodybuilding Carbohydrate-Loading Protocol on Anthropometry: Preliminary Findings from a Randomised Crossover Trial

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The Effect of a Bodybuilding Carbohydrate-Loading Protocol on Anthropometry: Preliminary Findings from a Randomised Crossover Trial

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Auckland University of Technology

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To acutely enhance muscle size and definition, carbohydrate (CHO)-loading protocols are commonly implemented by bodybuilders in the week before competition. This study sought to evaluate the effects of a bodybuilding CHO-loading protocol on anthropometry. Four dieting males engaging in resistance training (RT) with very low body fat participated in this randomised crossover trial. Each experimental period consisted of data collection on days one, four, and five corresponding to baseline, post...

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2024-07-09

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Homer, Kai A / Jukic, Ivan / Cross, Matt R / Helms, Eric R

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https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/17799

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32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences / 3210 Nutrition and Dietetics / Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities / Clinical Research / Nutrition / 11 Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition & Dietetics / 3210 Nutrition and dietetics

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