- Sports nutrition
Sports nutrition is applied in most sports training, however it is most dominant in strength sports (for example
weight lifting andbodybuilding ) and endurance sports (for examplecycling ,running , andtriathlon ).Goals of sport nutrition
Some of the main goals of sport nutrition are to: prepare athlete for performance or training. maintain the level of performance or training. help recovery from performance or trainingIn some sports, nutrition is also necessary in maintaining a body aesthetic (bodybuilding) or body weight (cycling).
Nutrition for anaerobic exercise
After weight training, there is a need to refill glycogen stores, although they are not likely fully depleted. To compensate for this glycogen reduction, athletes will often take in a large amount of carbohydrates in the period immediately following exercise. Typically, high
glycemic index carbohydrates are preferred for their ability to rapidly raise blood glucose levels.For the purpose of protein synthesis, protein or individual amino acids are ingested as well.
Nutrition for aerobic exercise
After the aerobic exercise it is necessary to refill the glycogen stores in the skeletal muscles and liver. After exercise, there is a 30 minute window critical to muscle recovery. Before doing anything else, drink something for recovery. Liquids are ideal after exercise and there are several studies that show low-fat milk and chocolate milk as being effective recoverybeverages because of its ideal 4:1 combination of carbohydrate and protein that fuels and replenishes our muscles the best [http://www.winforum.org/PES-pdf/Spring-2008-web.pdf] [http://www.betterbreakfast.org/Quotable.html] .
ee also
*
*Energy bar
*Protein
*Sports drink
*Multivitamin
*Bodybuilding
*Bodybuilding supplements External links
* [http://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/site/index.php The International Society of Sports Nutrition]
References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.