Carbohydrate loading in human muscle: an improved 1 day protocol.
Vanessa A Bussau, Timothy J Fairchild, Arjun Rao, Peter Steele, Paul A Fournier
July 2002 Eur J Appl PhysiolSynopsis of Social media discussions
Overall, the discussions show strong support and interest in the finding that a single day of carb loading achieves maximal glycogen stores, with examples such as references to Bussau et al. (2002) and specific glycogen levels reaching 180 mmol/kg. The tone varies from enthusiastic to analytical, highlighting both the scientific evidence and practical implications for athletes preparing for competitions.
Agreement
Strong agreementMost discussions strongly agree with the findings, citing multiple studies and emphasizing the effectiveness of 1-day carbohydrate loading.
Interest
Moderate level of interestThere is a moderate level of curiosity, with many posts referencing scientific studies and practical applications, though some are casual or anecdotal.
Engagement
High engagementPosts demonstrate deep engagement by referencing specific research details, discussing physiological mechanisms, and sharing personal or professional insights.
Impact
High level of impactThe collective tone indicates that this research could significantly influence athletic preparation practices and sports nutrition strategies.
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Daniel Rowland
How long do you need to CHO load before an event?
"Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores to reach maximal levels in types I, IIa, and IIb muscle fibres."
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Ahmad AlGhamdi | أحمد الغامدي
ولكن يوم واحد ما راح يساعد في رفع هرمون اللبتن ولا راح يعبي مخازن الجلايكوجين بشكل كبير لانه تحتاج كمية كبيرة عشان تعبيها ٥٠٠-٨٠٠ جرام باليوم https://t.co/EaTJjaRCAj
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Rafael Passchier
@Nyborger_Nybo In a 2002 study, Bussau et al. found that consuming 10g of high-glycemic carbs per kg body weight in a single day increased muscle glycogen from 95 to 180 mmol/kg wet mass, levels maintained for 3 days.
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Daniel Rowland
@JoannaWieck It's available here:
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Jordan Mazur, MS, RD
Carbohydrate loading in human muscle: an improved 1 day protocol - Study "indicated that only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores to reach maximal levels in types I, IIa, and IIb muscle fibres."
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@4K4812803763436 (Twitter)Bussau et al. (2002) による研究では、1日間のカーボローディングでも筋グリコーゲン量が90%増加し、持久力の向上に貢献することが示されている。 カーボローディングは前日だけでも効果あり（一般的には3日前からが推奨らしい‥）。https://t.co/RroJVyXmDY #マラソン #カーボローディング
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Rafael Passchier
@RafaelPasschier (Twitter)@Nyborger_Nybo In a 2002 study, Bussau et al. found that consuming 10g of high-glycemic carbs per kg body weight in a single day increased muscle glycogen from 95 to 180 mmol/kg wet mass, levels maintained for 3 days. https://t.co/GdkPZXezCh
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@SteAssent (Twitter)@GrahamAitken14 @Jason_Marter @gingerneilnc Tbh we have good literature that 1 day carb loads are just as effective. https://t.co/Z80NFfh2h7 Insulin sensitivity needs to be considered too, someone with poor sensitivity may need more days of loading.
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@KristopherDoc (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@GPrietoBellver (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Daniel Rowland
@dwrowland (Twitter)@JoannaWieck It's available here: https://t.co/7mNZs36Yi9
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Miguel Lopez
@Igelopez (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Phillip Rayson
@PhillipRayson (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Virginia Santesteban
@virginiasanmor3 (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Greg Grandgeorge
@T2MCoach (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Ying-Chu Chen
@coachstevetw (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Toptimum Performance
@Toptimum_Perfor (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@steveloraine (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@guztikotxe (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@HilariBM (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@mvilanova87 (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@ro6er (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Rafał Mikołajczyk
@Mikolajczyk_Raf (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Nutrióloga Clínica Magaly Lizaola
@MaggyLizaola (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Jordan Mazur, MS, RD
@FuelCoachRD (Twitter)Carbohydrate loading in human muscle: an improved 1 day protocol - Study "indicated that only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores to reach maximal levels in types I, IIa, and IIb muscle fibres." https://t.co/MNt1amuzty
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@gurling_ (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@G0ubz (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@zackjones1994 (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@Letsgetrunning (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@mehdiakos (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@edwu (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Claudio Chinaglia
@claudiochinagli (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@LibretaDel (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Alejandro Martinez
@amtriathlon (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@nigelnuique (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Guillem Vizcaíno
@vizcaphysiology (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Rich Kingston
@RichKingston73 (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Mark Connick
@ConnickMJ (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@TheJBlade (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@AndyBeetroot (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@KateShoveller (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@componentesh (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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@gazzbb (Twitter)RT @dwrowland: How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores…
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Daniel Rowland
@dwrowland (Twitter)How long do you need to CHO load before an event? "Only 1 day of high carbohydrate intake was required for glycogen stores to reach maximal levels in types I, IIa, and IIb muscle fibres." https://t.co/fn0LI2spHr
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Francesco
@We_Run_Ultras (Twitter)After the past few days, I feel pretty carb loaded. This study is confirms: "Carbohydrate loading in human muscle: an improved 1 day protocol" https://t.co/3XxTgGftw7 Can't wait to get back out there
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Evan Scully
@ev_runs (Twitter)Lastly, you can read this study on carb loading and the calorie deficit nonsense here - https://t.co/INEBEEorIh
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Robbie Puddick (MSc, RNutr)
@RPuddick (Twitter)Do you need to carb load for an entire week prior to an event? Not necessarily Research has shown that 1-day is enough to reach similar glycogen levels as achieved in a traditional 3-day protocol Aim for 10-12g/kg (a s**t load) of CHO the day before https://t.co/09Cwc82U5X https://t.co/XWOKItBG20
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Francesco
@We_Run_Ultras (Twitter)Blog: endurance athletes can obtain max muscle glycogen levels within 24h if they remain inactive and carb-load adequately. > Athletes can wait until the day before an event to complete carb-loading w/ desired results. https://t.co/LQ69RQwLyh Source: https://t.co/7pP1UOMKz9
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@AhmadGhFitness (Twitter)ولكن يوم واحد ما راح يساعد في رفع هرمون اللبتن ولا راح يعبي مخازن الجلايكوجين بشكل كبير لانه تحتاج كمية كبيرة عشان تعبيها ٥٠٠-٨٠٠ جرام باليوم https://t.co/EaTJjaRCAj
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Abstract Synopsis
- The study found that trained athletes can reach maximal muscle glycogen levels after just 1 day of a high-carbohydrate diet, without needing exercise or multiple days of loading.
- Muscle biopsies showed a significant increase in glycogen content after 1 day, which then remained stable even after 3 days of carbohydrate intake.
- The results suggest that combining inactivity with a carbohydrate-rich diet is an effective way for athletes to quickly maximize muscle glycogen stores, making a 1-day loading protocol feasible.]
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