Glycogen loading is a technique used to increase the glycogen stores in your muscles to levels far beyond their normal capacity. This will allow for greater endurance and energy during athletic events, workouts, races, or anything other physical activity. Using this technique you can almost double the amount of readily available fuel in your muscles as well as create an environment for hypertrophy (muscle growth). The stress that is placed on the muscle cell membranes trigger long-term growth.
It works like this:
Starting a week before competition or other athletic event, restrict your diet to 0.25 grams of carbs per pound of bodyweight each day. While restricting your carb intake, increase the duration of your exercise for four to five days. In a day or two before the activity, increase your carb intake to 4-5 g per pound of bodyweight and severely limit activity until the day of the event.
Once the event is over you can resume your normal diet.
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