We’ve all heard the saying “food is fuel.” Beyond providing the basic amount of energy needed to sustain coherent thought and sober movement throughout the day, food can also help sustain your performance during a cardiovascular workout.
No “magic bullet” food item instantly boosts cardiovascular fitness; in the world of sports medicine, these items are usually known as “performance-enhancing agents.”
Food that allows you to make it through an aerobic workout without feeling inadequate usually involves a relatively large amount of carbohydrates, which permits the largest amount of glycogen storage possible. It’s also important to consume sufficient amounts of protein to
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Vegan Bodybuilding
January 10th, 2012 by Bea | Strength Training
When you think about a bodybuilder, you probably picture a bulky, vein-popping person who drinks protein shakes all day. You probably see them as meat eaters who spend more time at the gym than a person should.
It is okay to have that thought in your head; many bodybuilders are just that; however, just as veganism has started to spread and become more popular diet-wise, vegan bodybuilding is started to turn some heads as well. Vegan bodybuilders can complete with all of the other people. When a competitor finds out that a bodybuilder is vegan, they usually look surprised, but when
It is okay to have that thought in your head; many bodybuilders are just that; however, just as veganism has started to spread and become more popular diet-wise, vegan bodybuilding is started to turn some heads as well. Vegan bodybuilders can complete with all of the other people. When a competitor finds out that a bodybuilder is vegan, they usually look surprised, but when
Recovery Drinks
December 26th, 2011 by Louise | Eating & Exercise
First and foremost, water is the fuel that I will always recommend after exercise. I don't see that changing in the future. For endurance exercise, athletes will need a bit of extra fuel; then, the refueling beverages of choice are water and low fat chocolate milk (which is both economically friendly and known to have an ideal blend of protein and carbohydrates: 3-4 parts of carbohydrate to 1 part of protein). Soy milk is an okay alternative, but has not been shown to be quite as effective as chocolate milk.
In general, a recovery drink has three essential ingredients:
In general, a recovery drink has three essential ingredients:
- Carbohydrates - to
What to Eat After Exercising
November 15th, 2011 by Louise | Eating & Exercise
Many people ask about what's best to eat before a workout. Perhaps the equally (and some may even argue more) important question, which seems to be addressed less frequently is, what should we eat after a workout?
When exercising, your body turns to its glycogen stores as its primary, most efficient source of fuel. These glycogen stores are in both the liver and muscles throughout the body. Two and a half hours of high intensity exercise without refueling can completely deplete liver and muscle glycogen stores.
Though most people don't exercise for such a duration, it doesn't mean that we
When exercising, your body turns to its glycogen stores as its primary, most efficient source of fuel. These glycogen stores are in both the liver and muscles throughout the body. Two and a half hours of high intensity exercise without refueling can completely deplete liver and muscle glycogen stores.
Though most people don't exercise for such a duration, it doesn't mean that we
Eating and Cardio
November 7th, 2011 by Angela Yorke | Cardio
There was an interesting article about diets in the paper today. The Paleo diet was mentioned, as was the raw food movement. The reporter interviewed a school friend named Linda,* a personal trainer who follows the Paleo diet and whom was described as a fitness enthusiast (a bit like calling King Kong a “rather large ape”). Linda found that she felt lighter and stronger during workouts ever since she adopted the Paleo diet.
Food can be a stumbling block for those keen on building cardiovascular fitness. What if eating before a workout makes you feel ill or nauseated halfway through,
Food can be a stumbling block for those keen on building cardiovascular fitness. What if eating before a workout makes you feel ill or nauseated halfway through,
