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Myth: A balanced diet and the food pyramid will be sufficient for athletes.
- There is a “gaposis” between the theory, methodology, and application of sports nutrition. We need only to understand some basic concepts and apply them effectively to training session to optimize our athletic performance.
- A balanced diet is important to performance. However when we seek to optimize the daily effects of training, too much stress is placed on a balanced diet and the food pyramid and not the strategies which should take place directly before, during, and after each training session.
- Optimizing nutrition requires the adoption of a “workout to workout” principle and strategy.
- We need to understand and apply the nutrition “Need to Do’s” with ourselves everyday and moderate the “Like to Do’s”.
- The nutrition “Need to do’s” can be defined as the essential components or building blocks of sports nutrition that when applied everyday will have great impact on our ability to perform consistently in training and competition.
- The nutrition “Like to do’s” can be defined as the nutritional habits that we continually substitute for the “Need to do’s” before, during, or after practice which are detrimental to optimal athletic performance.
How we understand and plan to utilize the “Need to do’s” of sports nutrition and moderate our “Like to do’s” workout to workout is what is going to provide the foundation for optimal performance.
5 Sports Nutrition Myths:
- Sports nutrition does not have an impact on the performance of athletes.
- It doesn’t matter what we eat.
- Fluid replacement has little or no effect on daily performance.
- The type, quantity, and time of food consumption post workout has no effect on training or performance
- Athletes will never change. They eat what they want.
Listen to a discussion about nutrition and hydration for active people
This 20 minute discussion covers:
- Over hydration (hyponatremia): Learn what this life threatening condition is and how to prevent it. Is thirst a good indicator of hydration?
- Sports drinks: ingredients do matter
- USA Ski Team: nutrition and hydration
- Post workout recovery and nutrition
- Sports bars: when and how to use
- Carbohydrate stores
Find quality products to provide sports nutrition and hydration.
The Shaklee sponsored U.S. Ski Team & U.S. Snowboarding athletes scored a remarkable ten medals in Torino. Shaklee salutes the teams hard work and tremendous results! For more information on all of Shaklee sponsored athletes and programs click here.
Since 1980, Shaklee has worked with the U.S. Ski Team as their official nutritional consultants, and during 2004, U.S. Snowboarding was added to our sponsorship. One of the most critical Shaklee nutritional products used by these winter-challenged athletes is NutriFeron, their official immunity product.
Please visit http://www.USSA.org to go to the United States Ski Association web site to read the latest information available on the teams, including the race results of all of the U.S. Ski Team competitions.
Shaklee products make a difference for the elite level athlete - and Shaklee is proud to have helped so many incredible athletes achieve their goals with solid nutritional support from Shaklee's exceptional products.
You can read about the stories and successes of these athletes - and find out which Shaklee products have made the difference for them in their quest to be the best in their respective sports.
Click here to view our new sponsorship pages. Updates to these pages will include a historical review of all of Shaklee's sponsorships over the years.
Winning Nutrition Tips
If you eavesdrop on competitive riders at a criterium or road race this season, you won't just hear a lot of bike-tech jargon about derailleurs, drafting, and lead-outs. They'll also be talking glycogen stores, hydration, and whole grains. Bikers work closely with nutritionists Eric Zaltas to develop sensible nutritional strategies for the nine-month race season and off-season training.
Listen to a discussion about Personal Trainers' Advice
This 20 minute discussion covers:
- The science behind how the body uses nutrition during and after exercise.
- The importance of supporting the immune system.
- Post workout recovery optimization
- Promoting endurance during workout
- Professional trainers' nutritional product recommendations
- Importance of antioxidants for athletes
Find the perfect all natural training nutrition for you and your family!
| Stay "Immuno-active" "With the physical stresses of riding 300 miles a week, we look to stay healthy and avoid lost training time. I make sure my diet includes nutrients that support my immune system: beta carotene, vitamin C, and zinc, for example. During stressful times, I'll take supplements of these vitamins and Shaklee Echinacea for dietary support."
Eric Wohlberg
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| Prelude to a Crit "I'll eat a light meal 2-4 hours before an event, usually oatmeal with Shaklee Instant Protein mixed in, to fuel up for a race. Liquid meals are fine up to an hour before the race, since they are rapidly digested.
It's a good idea to drink another 8 oz. of Performance sports drink 15 minutes before an event, to pre-hydrate for the inevitable fluid loss that comes with exercise."
Jonas Carney
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| Staying Hydrated "Amazing but true: during a long ride in the heat, you can lose a gallon or more of fluid as sweat! Don't forget to rehydrate as completely as possible.
A good rule of thumb is to consume 16 to 32 oz. of the sports drink Performance per hour of your ride, in small, frequent doses."
Colby Pearce
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| Beware of the Bonk "A well-trained athlete's carbohydrate energy stores are depleted after about 90 minutes of high intensity exercise. In a race, all of us are trying to keep our glycogen stores as high as possible to hold off the notorious bonking' effect. By consuming a sports drink with carbohydrates like Shaklee Performance, and a Carbo-Crunch bar once every hour during long-term exercise, you'll be able to go hard a lot longer than competitors drinking water alone (or even other sports drinks)"
James Carney
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| Speedy Recoveries "The moments just after an event are the most crucial time to prepare your body for your next workout. The latest research shows that your body needs 50-100 grams of carbohydrates along with 20-40 grams of protein immediately after a workout, for optimal recovery. You can get the carbos and protein from a lot of food combinations like yogurt with wheat bread and an orange or from one cup of Shaklee Physique, a product made specifically for recovery."
Kent Bostick
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| High-Octane Foods "For athletes, the ideal diet would deliver 55-65 percent of energy from carbohydrates, 15 percent from protein, and only 20-30 percent from fat. Fitness or Physique immediately after exercise for recovery. Then when I'm at home creating original recipes, I'll use carbo-packed foods like brown rice (better than white for many nutrients), beans (also high in protein), and fresh corn. Bon Appetit!"
Tanya Dubnicoff
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