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Take-Home Points on Swim Practice Protein Intake: Ingesting protein during training can minimize muscle breakdown from training. Protein should be ingested in smaller quantities (10-20g) than carbohydrate (up to 80g) because they are digested slower. Consume this amount of protein and carbohydrate with large amounts of liquid (1L/32oz) to prevent a hypertonic training drink that can lead to dehydration and …
In recent years chocolate milk has emerged as a popular recovery beverage for athletes. A while back, USA Swimming partnered with milk in a marketing campaign with many elites making a pitch to the swimming community. Popular science publications have also made the public aware of milk’s benefits, or at least its comparability (and perhaps superiority) to expensively engineered supplements …
Take home points on Eating Disorder in SwimmersDisordered eating is a common problem in swimming and other aquatic sportsThe issue is complex going beyond nutritionAwareness by coaches is key to providing the right guidance to athletes and directing them to appropriate professionalsIt’s no secret that food is tightly woven into the swimming culture. From pre-meet carbo load sessions to post-practice …
Hyperoxic Recovery in Elite Swimmers Oxygen is essential for recovery and breathing more frequently is believed to improve endurance capacity. In swimming, repeated exercise bouts are typically performed in meets and practice requiring a lot of oxygen for recovery. Hyperoxia (respiration of air containing a higher partial pressure of oxygen than regular air) enhances the level of arterial hemoglobin saturation …
Abstract on Acute Effects of Ammonia Inhalants on Strength and Power Performance in The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of ammonia inhalants on lower body power and maximal isometric strength in trained men. Twenty experienced resistance trained men (age = 26.7 ± 3.7 y; body weight = 80.59 ± 9.0 kg; body height = 179.5 ± …