Resources for Better Health in Sports (01)
Maintaining High Energy While Biking
This is a simple list that can help any athlete maintain energy while in sports activity, specifically, it cites mountain biking. To improve your energy level, this article recommends drinking plenty of water and eating nutritious high-energy foods before and after the ride. Pedaling in circles, as well as shifting into gears that let you keep your legs moving, and avoid running out of breath are a few suggestions. Recommended also is riding new trials, experimenting with various energy bars on practice rides and making sure you have fun while biking.
Glycogen, Sodium and Triathlon Performance
This article discusses the chemical reactions in ones body that interact
and tells what to do to stay at optimal performance. Bonking, as commonly
referred to by runners, swimmers and bicyclists, is when you start to lose
the ability to concentrate and ultimately feel disoriented and overly
fatigued. It occurs when energy intake does not meet the expenditure and
glycogen storage plummets to an extremely low level. To combat bonking,
try to take in 1-2 grams of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight per
hour. This can be accomplished by drinking 4-8 ounces of a 6-9 percent
carbohydrate solution every 15 minutes and eating energy bars or gels.
Sodium is another important factor that triathletes should be keen on. The
balance between water and salt in the body is altered when salt is lost
through perspiration. Salt levels in the body are diluted when we hydrate
to compensate for the loss of water, which happens while exercising, but
not for loss of electrolytes, by drinking plain water or a carbohydrate/ electrolyte energy drink without a high enough concentration of sodium.
The Science of Bonking in Running, Swimming and Bicycling Races
This article explains the science of bonking during a triathlon race, or
any high-endurance sport. It states that proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
must be ingested to avoid bonking. Eating cinnabons, for example as it
cites, is like plutonium on the body. Some carbs provoke bigger spikes,
and more fat-packing, than others--they have what's known as a
high-glycemic index. No matter where the extra calories come from, the
average person totes enough fat to fuel a month's running at a pace slow
enough for the oxygen necessary to burn it near-exclusively. It says to
avoid "pasta parties," and to use proper timing when eating, always mixing
protein and carbs.
Sports Nutrition Equipment and Gear Reviews
While the equipment used in various sports can be bikes and balls, the equipment needed for optimal sports nutrition lies in the products. This website has a few links to reviews of popular sports supplements. Reviewed are: Special K, creatine monohydrate formulas such as CLF-5000, energy bars (such as Advantage, Source One, Balance, Power Bar, Ironman Bars and Max Bars), propecia, Met-Rx Original Vanilla, Adipokinetix and Guggulbolic for Fat Loss, Ribose, Zone Perfect Fish Oil Capsules and more.
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