Nutrition tips with Advantage tennis
You won’t win long matches without stores of energy. Balance is the key to success even top players can fall into “nutrition fads” these mistakes can seriously impact their playing ability.
One misconception amongst sportsmen and coaches is that a high protein meal goes directly into the muscle tissue, but it is not so simple.
If you eat too much protein combined with too many calories it actually gets turned into body fat. More importantly excess protein can’t be stored when it is being broken down and it places a high work load on the kidneys which can cause other substances to be lost in urine such as calcium. This is the main cause of muscle cramps during tennis matches.
Sports nutritionists have for years recommended a diet that emphasizes carbohydrates and a balance of protein and fats. This advice should be followed.
Protein intake should vary with the level of activity and should range between 15-20% of your total calorie intake.
So go ahead and consume fat in your diet, it enhances absorption of key vitamins, provides energy and it can make you feel fuller after a meal. But still make sure to keep fat consumption between 15 and 20% of calorie intake.
There is fair amount of fat burnt when you play tennis. So that occasional chocolate bar will do good to your game!
Nutrition tips with Advantage tennis
Kamil Patel
Managing Director
Kamil Sports Management Ltd.
Tel: +230 7289343
www.advantage.mu
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