Welcome back to my blog! Last week’s blog talked about how as athletes we need to fuel ourselves. Now lets talk about the macronutrients.Carbohydrates, fats, and protein. You need a mix of all these keys to help maximize your potential. Each macronutrient has their role in your success.
The first macronutrient we will be talking about is carbohydrates. Which are huge when it comes to your performance. Carbs are fuel and what do we talk about? FUELING OURSELVES. In order to fuel ourselves we need to consistenly eat carbohydrates. Carbs energy content is 4kcal per grams.Depending on personal factors d your athletic levels you should be consume 3 to 12 g/kg body weight. When you are looking at carbs there are two groups. Your complex carbohydrates and your simple carbohydrates.
Protein is another big big big macronutrient when it comes to athletes. Especially with athletes who are partcipating in resistance training. Protein is very important to athletes because of the athletes need for greater protein syhnthesis. The growth, repair, and maintence of muscle groups are essential for atheltes. The range for protien intake will vary between 1.2 to 1.7 g/kg body weight.
The last macornutrient we will mention today is fat. Fat is important for energy, and it provides essential elements of the cell membranes. Dietary fat intake is also very important in the absoprtion of fat-soluble vitamins.
An example of what i would call a great athlete meal is this quesadilla. With a whole wheat tortilla, chicken, and avocado you have a great mix of all three macronutients. Its verstalie where you can subsitute your protein source with black beans and add vegetbales. As an athlete you should aim to make a majority of your meals with all three macornutrients.
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