Sports Health: Training & Nutrition (01)
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When bicycling season is over and the weather is getting cold, this website is a sure-fire hit to help you stay fit. Winter is a time to take a break from serious mileage, but keeping your body from atrophying can be a challenge. Many coaches have been keeping cyclists in the gym from late October until March; which is fine, but you don't want to bulk up by doing low repetitions of very heavy weights. Instead, this website suggests higher repetitions of lighter weights. Information includes which exercises to do in various months, and it also shows various sports training exercises to maintain fitness during the winter.
This site has been designed to help those who are interested in the sport of triathlon: swimming, biking and running. Topics included are about
beginner's tips, training tips, nutritional information, race day tips and
other triathlon-related links. Most interesting is a section about sports
nutrition.
This WebMD article explores the use of energy drinks and bars in our society. Carbohydrates fuel muscles. For elite athletes, the timing of food intake is critical, the article states. Different amounts and forms of carbohydrates are best before, during, and immediately after high-intensity play. Energy drinks and energy foods offer convenient ways to meet these needs. For the rest of us, energy drinks and foods are just as convenient. The danger is getting too many calories. That's the biggest issue for weekend warriors, says Leslie Bonci, MPH, director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, in the article.
Geared towards women, this article discusses preventing and dealing with hydration. Dehydration is probably one of the most common, and least appreciated, health problems if you're active in the outdoors. Each time you're active - biking, swimming, running and more -- body releases excess heat through sweating. Sweating is useful; in a dry climate, the sweat evaporates and helps cool you down even more. In a humid climate, of course, you just "glow". Staying hydrated will help your endurance, help prevent heat problems, assist your body in working efficiently, and help prevent injuries, as you are more prone to injury and heat stress when you're dehydrated.
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