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sports nutrition for track athletes
to compete at the elite level you must know about proper nutrition and supplements Today’s elite track athletes do not just
practice and compete. They must understand a variety of facets
about their sport to make it to the elite level and stay there.
NUTRITION Nutrition is a vital component in terms of keeping your body healthy enough to withstand the rigors of practice and competing. Athletics is becoming increasingly competitive. More and more stress is being placed on how well you perform. To reach your highest potential, all of your body systems must be perfectly tuned. Nothing is more important to your well-being and ability to perform than good nutrition. Eating the right foods helps you maintain desirable body weight, stay physically fit, and establish optimum nerve-muscle reflexes. Without the right foods, even physical conditioning and expert coaching aren't enough to push you to your best. Good nutrition must be a key part of your training program if you are to succeed. |
There is no one "miracle food" or supplement that can supply all of your nutritional needs. Certain foods supply mainly proteins, other foods contain vitamins and minerals, and so on. The key to balancing your diet is to combine different foods so that nutrient deficiencies in some foods are made up by nutrient surpluses in others. Eating a variety of foods is the secret. On top of a balanced diet distance athletes and sprinters must have higher intakes of fuels for their specific event.
This article is in eight parts. This is part one. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Cardio Respiratory training I Diet For Sport I Sports Training I Lose Weight I Other Sports I Performance Enhancing Drugs I Sports Equipment I Sports Medicine Weight Training I Martial Arts I Sports Injuries I Olympic Games I Cheerleading I Athletics I Extreme Sports
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