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Following the three steps of the proper sports nutrition cycle can enhance performance and keep your body training and competing in top shape. The following articles explain the benefits and science behind the three steps - Energize, Refuel and Rebuild - so you can make them a part of your regular training and nutrition regimen before, during and after a workout.
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Before Training
The physical benefits of endurance training will be greater and your performance during a competition will be better, if you start with your muscles fully fueled. During endurance exercise you rely on both fat and carbohydrate as fuel sources. The greater the intensity of the exercise, the more you rely on carbs as the fuel source. The problem is that your stores of carbohydrate muscle fuel are very limited. Sixty to 90 minutes of moderate-intensity endurance exercise can seriously deplete your glycogen reserves. So how can you keep you muscles fueled...
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During Training
During exercise you burn your limited stores of glycogen muscle fuel and lose fluids and electrolytes by sweating. If you exercise long enough these deficits build and will compromise your ability to train or compete. So the challenge during workouts is to maintain hydration and spare limited muscle fuel reserves. Meeting these challenges will help you to exercise longer and at a higher intensity...
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After Training
Training doesn’t end when your workout is over. Recovery is a key component to reaping the benefits of your hard work. To adapt to the physiologic stress of training or competing and to be ready for your next workout or competition, there are four priorities on your nutrition agenda...
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