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Loading (disambiguation) — Loading is the insertion of impedance into a circuit to change the characteristics of the circuit.Loading may also refer to:* Carbohydrate loading, a strategy employed by endurance athletes to maximize the storage of glycogen in the muscles *… … Wikipedia
endurance limit — a measure of the limit of safe loading for materials to be used under repeated, cyclic changes of stress. Expressed in psi. Properly, it is the maximum stress to which a metal can be subjected for indefinitely long periods without damage.… … Mechanics glossary
Carbohydrate loading — In sports, carbohydrate loading, colloquially known as carbo loading, is a strategy employed by endurance athletes such as marathon runners to maximize the storage of glycogen in the muscles.Carbohydrate loading is generally recommended for… … Wikipedia
carbohydrate loading — /kabəhaɪdreɪt ˈloʊdɪŋ/ (say kahuhhuydrayt lohding) noun a strategy, employed especially by those involved in sports requiring long term endurance, such as long distance running and cycling, which involves increasing one s intake of carbohydrate… …
carbo loading — noun a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing • Syn: ↑carbohydrate loading • Hypernyms: ↑diet … Useful english dictionary
carbohydrate loading — noun a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing • Syn: ↑carbo loading • Hypernyms: ↑diet * * * the practice of eating high amounts of… … Useful english dictionary
Carbo-loading — An eating routine used by some athletes that involves downing large amounts of carbohydrates several days before a potentially exhausting endurance event. Carbo loading has no known potential benefits for anyone except athletes under these… … Medical dictionary
naval ship — Introduction the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… … Universalium
exercise — exercisable, adj. /ek seuhr suyz /, n., v., exercised, exercising. n. 1. bodily or mental exertion, esp. for the sake of training or improvement of health: Walking is good exercise. 2. something done or performed as a means of practice or… … Universalium
Creatine supplements — For the biochemistry and physiology of creatine, see Creatine. Creatine supplements are athletic aids used to increase high intensity athletic performance. Though researchers have known of the use of creatine as an energy source by skeletal… … Wikipedia
