Depending on the athlete, it can really benefit them during vigorous workouts. Taking in more nutrients can compensate for vitamins loss during workouts and physical activity. Carbohydrate loading is a great way to benefit from a nutrient loading program, for an athlete who is a bodybuilder. If there is not enough carbohydrates in the body, then the body begins to break down protein in the system to make glucose, for energy for the body. This can effect muscle growth in an athlete, if carbohydrates aren't sustained in the body. Eating more carbohydrates can add energy to an athlete's workouts, and help energize muscles during harsh workouts. .
Increasing intake when loading on these nutrients, can allow muscles to expand and hold more of glycogen nutrients, that makes his muscles appear bigger. This is a great benefit for a bodybuilder since the goal is to gain muscle mass, and body mass. My athlete has been doing this 3 days a week, 70% of his meals are packed with carbohydrates. He will do this three days out of the week. In some case studies, athletes have been taking dietary supplements to give them an extra boost in their body composition. In my athlete case study, my athlete can benefit from dietary supplements if it has been monitored, and is Federal and Drug Administrated approved. My athlete is bodybuilder, so his goal is to gain muscle mass, which gives him a lot of room for calories and carbohydrates in mass quantities. One of the main nutrients that needs to be loaded in my athlete's diet is creatine. .
Creatine increases blood flow to the main muscle groups that are being worked during physical activity. Creatine gives my athlete a fifteen percent increase in energy during workouts, and regenerates his muscles a lot faster than without loading on this nutrient. This key nutrient is found in a lot of meat products such as beef, chicken and fish. According to Matthew Kadey, (MS, RD 2012, if you're looking for a mental edge in the gym, here are 8 key foods for the fitness-minded bodybuilder) "Red meat is a natural source of creatine, the same compound shown to offer strength-boosting powers.
