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Endurance sports nutrition
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Human Kinetics
Publication Date
c2007
Language
English
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From the Book - 2nd ed.
Endurance specific nutrition strategies
Strengthening your nutritional base
boost performance by assessing your daily eating habits and addressing the unique nutritional needs of endurance athletes
Meeting energy needs of distance demands
Learn how endurance events and our response to training place unique demands on the body's fuel sources and energy systems
Boosting your strength to weight ratio develop and maintain maximal lean mass and strength for your endurance sport
Timing fuel and fluids for optimal results
Maximize your training and racing results with smart fueling strategies before, during, and after endurance efforts
Using supplements effectively
Safely incorporate ergogenic aids into your nutrition game plan
Solving peak performance challenges
Prevent common complaints such as muscle cramps and anemia, overcome food intolerances and eating disorders, and successfully navigate the unique challenges of being a female endurance athlete
Endurance eating for vegetarians
Fuel endurance efforts with smart vegetarian eating that delivers adequate calories, protein, and five other key nutrients
Planning meals for endurance athletes
Create high performance eating habits based on sample meal plans and five simple guidelines of eating for endurance I
Condition specific nutrition plans
Shorter range events
Eat smart to excel at higher intensity, shorter range endurance events and races lasting to four hours
Long distance events
Master hydrating and refueling while on the move in endurance adventures, treks and races that last four hours or longer
Ultra endurance events
Manage pre event anxiety, GI problems, mental fatigue, and the logistics of fueling for day long races and events
Multiday and multileg Endurance Events Keep glycogen, fluid, and electrolyte stores at optimal levels to complete relay races and days long events
Rowing and long distance swimming
Learn the secret nutritional weapons that help manage your energy needs on and in the water
Extreme heat
Beat the heat to prevent dehydration and hyponatremia with a predetermined drinking schedule, salty foods, and electrolyte tablets
Extreme cold
Do more than just survive
Thrive in cold weather events and races with nutritional strategies designed to turn back the cold
High altitude
Eat, drink, win
Minimize the effects of altitude with specific hydrating and fueling plans when your adventures take you to the clouds
Appendix A: Imperial to metric conversion charts
Appendix B: Facts about vitamins and minerals
Appendix C: High carbohydrate foods
Appendix D: Eating on the run
Selected resources
Bibliography.
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ISBN
9780736064712
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