A successful athlete maximize genetic potential with physical and mental training to prepare for competition. Proper nutrition must be include in an athletes’ routine for top performance.
Why is nutrition important?
Nutrition is eating strategies to promote good health, adaptation to training, quick recovery, and performing optimally during exercise. Nutrition aids with elite athletes goals of physical power, mental strength, and mechanical edge.
• Fuel for body and mind
• Reduce fatigue
• Maintain body composition
• Improves recovery time
• Building and repairs muscles
• Benefits now and later
The Basics
• Eat breakfast EVERYDAY- It is the most important meal especially for athletes- It is the fuel for your workouts
• Don’t skip meals- eat smaller meals throughout the day and eat healthy snacks
• Stay hydrated- 10+ cups of water a day
• Eat a wide variety
• Eat whole-grains
• Eat “real foods”- not processed ones (the items in boxes)
• Don’t let yourself get hungry- leads to overeating
• Everything in moderation
