Performance Nutrition For Winter Sports
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Performance Nutrition For Winter Sports
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Author : Monique Ryan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Performance Nutrition For Winter Sports written by Monique Ryan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Athletes categories.
Feed your adrenaline this winter with Monique Ryan's latest nutritional guidebook. Performance Nutrition for Winter Sportsprovides the sport-specific nutritional advice that is essential for cross-country and alpine skiers, snowboarders, snowshoe enthusiasts, and hockey players. Winter sports athletes and enthusiasts will train smarter, recover faster, compete stronger, and maximize endurance with this nutritional guidebook in hand. Monique Ryan details the nutritional guidelines specific to each sport and outlines daily training diets that can be used to create full menu plans. Athletes will find countless menus and strategies for downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and hockey. Key nutritional information is highlighted throughout: glycemic index of foods, facts about vitamins and minerals, comparison of sports nutrition products, and sample menus. Each sport places unique demands on the body, and these demands are further complicated by your agenda-recreation, training, competition, or recovery. Whether your sport entails quick bursts of energy, steady activity with periods of faster movement, or sheer stamina over a long period of time, the way that your body fuels the effort will be dramatically different. Monique Ryan, expert nutritionist and health writer, explains the science behind her targeted strategies and forks over a heaping plate of menus and nutritional information to help you find more enjoyment and improved performance on the slopes, in the hills, or on the ice. You don't have to be competing at the highest levels to benefit from the extra boost that a conscientious diet can provide. And, if you are investing countless training hours in your sport to reach new performance goals, the food you choose will either fuel that ambition or cause you to bonk somewhere along the way.
Performance Nutrition For Team Sports
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Author : Monique Ryan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Performance Nutrition For Team Sports written by Monique Ryan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Health & Fitness categories.
"This book is a one-stop reference that addresses the specific nutritional training and competition concerns for young athletes, and will help them develop sound sports nutrition principles"--Cover.
Food Nutrition And Sports Performance Iii
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Author : Ronald J. Maughan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-08-21
Food Nutrition And Sports Performance Iii written by Ronald J. Maughan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-21 with Sports & Recreation categories.
As sport has become more professionalised over the last thirty years, so the role of nutrition in promoting health and performance has become ever more important to athletes who search for the extra edge to succeed in their respective sports. With the expansion in the provision of medical and scientific support services in elite sport, those who advise athletes have had to become adept at identifying those dietary strategies that will help them to outperform their competitors. This book is structured in two parts. The first analyses the science that underpins the nutritional goals of athletes, with a focus on the implications for athletes during training, competition and recovery. The second looks more closely at the practical implications for different sport categories, i.e. those that focus on strength, power or endurance, and on weight category sports, team sports and winter sports. This volume will be of value to sports dieticians and nutritionists and others involved in the care and support of athletes, as well as to those who take an interest in the subject of sport nutrition and competitive performance. Coaches and athletes will also find much of interest here. This book is based on the proceedings of the third in a series of Consensus Conferences in Sports Nutrition organised under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee. It was published as a special issue of the Journal of Sports Sciences.
Sports Nutrition For Endurance Athletes 3rd Ed
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Author : Monique Ryan
language : en
Publisher: VeloPress
Release Date : 2012-03-01
Sports Nutrition For Endurance Athletes 3rd Ed written by Monique Ryan and has been published by VeloPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with Health & Fitness categories.
Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes makes high-performance nutrition simple for running, cycling, triathlon, and swimming. Weighing in at 432 pages, this newly updated third edition is the most comprehensive resource on nutrition from the most experienced and highly qualified nutritionist in endurance sports. Ryan offers clear answers to the most fundamental questions in endurance sports nutrition--what should I eat, how much, and when--based on the latest research and experience from her 30-year career advising elite and age-group athletes and pro sports teams. She offers fine-tuning strategies for training and racing, optimal recovery, weight loss, and boosting strength-to-weight ratio. Citing rigorous and reputable studies, Ryan busts myths about ergogenic aids and supplements and offers a dose of reality to practices like fat loading and glycogen-depleted workouts. Since endurance sports are too different for a "one size fits all" food plan, Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes reveals how runners, cyclists, triathletes, and swimmers should fuel differently to gain real performance advantages in their sports. Even within each sport, optimal nutrition varies with the type and duration of events, so Ryan explains nutrition for short- and long-course triathlon; road, criterium, and mountain bike racing; 10K, half-marathon, and marathon; and sprint and distance swimming. This complete guide addresses a wide variety of special nutrition considerations for younger and older athletes, diabetics, vegetarians, pregnant women, and those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes also offers six appendixes of reference material including glycemic index, vitamin and mineral glossary, an up-to-date comparison of sports nutrition products, and sample menus. Smart nutrition can make the difference between a personal record and a lackluster season. Committed athletes and newcomers to endurance sports will both find Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes to be a comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to better performance in running, cycling, triathlon, and swimming.
Sport Nutrition For Health And Performance
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Author : Melinda Manore
language : en
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Release Date : 2009
Sport Nutrition For Health And Performance written by Melinda Manore and has been published by Human Kinetics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Athletes categories.
The authors sort fact from fiction to help students and practitioners of sports nutrition present sound advice to athletes on correct nutrition and dietary requirements.
Sports Nutrition For Endurance Athletes
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Author : Monique Ryan
language : en
Publisher: Velopress
Release Date : 2012
Sports Nutrition For Endurance Athletes written by Monique Ryan and has been published by Velopress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Health & Fitness categories.
Offers diet and nutrition advice for endurance sports like running, cycling, swimming, and competing in the triathlon.
Performance Nutrition
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Author : Krista G. Austin
language : en
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Release Date : 2011-02-03
Performance Nutrition written by Krista G. Austin and has been published by Human Kinetics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-03 with Health & Fitness categories.
Optimize training, enhance recovery, and improve performance with Performance Nutrition: Applying the Science of Nutrient Timing. Based on the most current research in nutrient timing, Performance Nutrition blends theory with applied content and real-life examples to help nutritionists, athletes, and coaches design nutrition plans based on each athlete’s individual needs and the specific demands of the sport. While other texts may provide a brief discussion of nutrient timing as a tool for improving sport performance, Performance Nutrition: Applying the Science of Nutrient Timing focuses solely on this newly developing facet of sport nutrition. Distinguished authors Krista Austin (a physiologist and nutritionist) and Bob Seebohar (a sport dietitian and USA Triathlon elite coach) share their extensive practical experience with athletes at all levels from recreational through professional. They provide specific nutrient timing recommendations for a wide range of sport types, including endurance, strength and power, combative (weight classified), and team sports. In particular, you will learn information on using nutrient timing theory to counteract altitude, heat and humidity, cold exposure, and air pollution. A chapter devoted to competition-day guidelines will help you keep your athletes hydrated, energized, and ready to perform. Plus, nutritional timelines, highlighted in special callout boxes and placed at the edge of the page for quick reference, offer visual plans of what athletes should eat in the hours leading up to and during competition. Practical and user friendly, this text also includes “In Practice” application exercises, mini-case studies, and four extended case studies to assist in translating the information to your own practice. Incorporating nutrient ingestion timing into your athlete’s training program can promote enhanced recovery, create positive training adaptations, improve body composition, support immunity, and ultimately enhance performance. With Performance Nutrition: Applying the Science of Nutrient Timing, you will gain the foundational knowledge and practical techniques to develop individualized nutrition programs to improve training, performance, and recovery.
The Winter Athlete
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Author : Steve Ilg
language : en
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Release Date : 1999
The Winter Athlete written by Steve Ilg and has been published by Big Earth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Health & Fitness categories.
Presents a spiritually oriented physical fitness program combining lifestyle principles (breath and posture, mindfulness, appropriate action, practice) with fitness disciplines (kinesthetic training, strength training, cardiovascular training, meditation, nutrition).
Sports Nutrition
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Author : Bill Campbell
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2013-11-19
Sports Nutrition written by Bill Campbell and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-19 with Health & Fitness categories.
With the constant flow of information related to sports nutrition coming from scholarly journals, it is difficult to sift through it all and determine what is relevant. Sports Nutrition: Enhancing Athletic Performance helps in this endeavor, with more than 1,000 references from top academic journals, offering critical knowledge concerning nutrient ingestion for enhancing exercise and sports performance. This book offers a clear focus on scientifically based sports nutrition advice to maximize performance. It also addresses exercise metabolism, which governs how nutrients exert physiologic effects that lead to increased athletic potential. The book examines the three key macronutrients: fat, carbohydrate, and protein. It discusses various aspects of macronutrient metabolism, including differences between a body at rest and during high-intensity exercise. Topics covered in the text include the following: Nutrient timing Leucine threshold to optimize muscle protein synthesis Carbohydrate manipulations for better endurance- and resistance-exercise performance Dietary fat intake recommendations for improving performance Carbohydrate loading strategies Optimal amounts of protein to ingest on a meal-by-meal basis Pre-exercise dietary fat intake strategies Comparison of high-quality proteins In addition to enhancing performance, the book describes how to improve body composition, presenting a scientifically based strategy for losing body fat while maintaining precious lean muscle mass. Four principles of fat loss are set forth that are integral for success in optimizing body composition. This book presents both performance nutrition principles and exercise biochemistry, addressing the key questions of what, when, and how much to ingest for improved performance and training recovery.
Extreme And Rare Sports Performance Demands Drivers Functional Foods And Nutrition
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Author : Sourya Datta
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2019-05-13
Extreme And Rare Sports Performance Demands Drivers Functional Foods And Nutrition written by Sourya Datta and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-13 with Health & Fitness categories.
Two crucial components of a healthy life are nutrition and exercise. The importance of appropriate diet, food and nutrition are extremely important to be successful in sports, and, especially, in extreme sports. Extreme sport is an activity where a participant must demonstrate both mental and physical skills. This type of activity provides an adrenaline rush to individuals who are part of the "community of extreme sportsmen." Extreme sports provide opportunity for individuals to be active and fit with added enjoyment of partaking in a fun activity. Extreme sports in conjunction with proper nutrition helps to boost immunity and resistance against common infections. Studies have also exhibited that sports and exercise activities help in managing effective work-life balance as well. Extreme and Rare Sports: Performance Demands, Drivers, Functional Foods, and Nutrition provides a comprehensive treatise on extreme sports emphasizing the importance of nutrition and research-driven nutraceutical supplements in injury prevention and treatment. The book presents information on the nutritional requirements of sports activities on land, in water, or with high altitude-base. It covers a wide variety of definitions, philosophies, thoughts and practices involved with structurally diverse extreme sports. Features: Discusses specific food and nutritional requirements in extreme sports Provides information on the importance of functional foods, nutrition and structurally diverse phytonutrients for different sports Features information on Olympic and diverse extreme sports Details the importance of hydration and use of gelatin; skeletal muscle damage and recovery from eccentric contractions; and information on dietary supplements and antioxidants Presents analysis on growth, marketing, techniques, and future of extreme sports