It’s an undisputed fact that the body’s physiological needs change as you age. But that doesn’t mean you can’t continue to compete and perform at your best. In High-Performance Nutrition for Masters Athletes, you’ll find practical advice for fueling your active lifestyle―now and for decades to come.
The key to effectively adapting your nutrition plans is first understanding how needs change over time and how expected results shift through the decades. Explore the science behind proper fueling for training and competition with the current guidelines for carbohydrate, protein, and fat intake plus advice on proper hydration, avoiding the dangers of underfueling, and nutrition for optimal recovery.
High-Performance Nutrition for Masters Athletes will then take you inside the fueling strategies for precompetition, competition, and recovery:
Gain an understanding of the need for different types or amounts of nutrients at different times and get easy-to-follow guidance on how to meet those needs.
Learn how to energize with carbohydrate, build muscle with protein, and meet your hydration needs for optimal athletic performance.
Product details
Publisher : Human Kinetics (26 February 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 272 pages
ISBN-10 : 1492592978
ISBN-13 : 978-1492592976
Item Weight : 567 g
Dimensions : 18.42 x 1.91 x 26.04 cm
Best Sellers Rank: #682,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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#1,415 in Sports Training & Coaching (Books)
#9,454 in Health, Fitness & Nutrition
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