Top Tips for Improving Nutrition to Reduce Your Times
Top Tips for Improving Nutrition to Reduce Your Times
By Chris Rosenbloom//PhD, RD, CSSD
Want to shave 1.82 seconds off your 100-meter free? How about 7.93 seconds off your 200 IM? David (not his real name), a 16-year old swimmer did just that by improving his food choices to support his training and conditioning. He dramatically slashed his times after committing to improving his food choices in the months leading up to a national-level meet. His reward? His best times…ever. How did he do it? He completed a detailed 3-day food and activity record and then had it analyzed by a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist who individualized a plan to build on his already good habits. Like many of you, David already practiced sound dietary habits: he ate before swim practice, he timed his intake to support recovery, he ate high-quality protein, and he got sufficient calcium and vitamin D through foods.
What he needed to tweak in his diet was found here.
What he needed to tweak in his diet was found here.
