Nutritional Plans
The need for high amounts of energy and nutrients in athletes is well known. However, all sports are not equal in the type of energy requirements and demands that they place on an athlete.
Clearly a football player does not need the same nutritional requirements as a baseball player; so if not a football player why eat like one?
Studies have demonstrated that there is clear correlation between amount and type of physical activity an athlete engages in and the corresponding carbohydrate, protein, fat that is needed to ensure optimal physical and mental performance.
We understanding the science behind how a proper diet can improve performance for specific sports. The question that you must ask yourself is what kind of Nutritional Plan is right for you and your sport? Our nutritional plans provide a starting point for athletes, some athletes will find certain diets more effective than others.
Nutritional Plans for Power and Speed Based Sports-
Sports that are power and speed based require an athlete that is looking to be competitive to have an optimal strength-to-weight ratio. Simply put, having an optimal strength-to-weight ratio means keeping low body fat percentage while still maintaining maximum strength output. This can be done with proper dieting and training.
Ideally a diet that supports power and speed based sports allows an athlete to maintain muscle mass and current weight while shaving off excess body fat. These goals are most effectively reached using a six meal-a-day strategy; eating often but smaller amounts has shown to better support performance than the traditional three square meals-a-day approach. Depending on your body and energy requirements choose either 2,500, 3,500, or 4,000 calorie diet.
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Nutritional Plans for Endurance Based Sports-
Endurance athletes spend hours training and pushing their bodies. All of this training requires ample amounts of energy and fluids to support their bodies needs. What makes endurance athletes unique is their ability to store glycogen(carbohydrates) for long periods of time and burn them when necessary for sustained energy.
However, even the best endurance athletes have limits to the amount of carbohydrates they can actively store before a competition. It is therefore important for endurance athletes to know how carbohydrate consumption leading up to competition and immediately before competition affects performance. Below are nutritional plans designed specifically to meet the energy needs of endurance athletes. The plans are structured around training schedules so that optimal nutritional energy is delivered to the athlete at the correct time. Depending on your body and energy requirements choose either 2,500, 3,500, or 4,000 calorie diet.
Nutritional Plans for Endurance and Power Based Sports (Team)-
Often team sports require the athletes that participate in them to use bursts of power over long periods of time. The amount of energy and the nutritional requirements needed to properly fuel these types of athletes are immense. These athletes need high levels of carbohydrates to ensure energy levels are adequate for the entire practice/game as well as ample amounts of fluids to ensure that hydration is maintained. Depending on your body and energy requirements choose either 2,200, 3,000, or 4,000 calorie diet.
