Publisher's Synopsis
Good knowledge of nutrition will allow you throughout your life to be more in control of your health, to cope with certain diseases and to successfully manage difficult times such as andropause in men (linked to the drop in testosterone), menopause or the postpartum period in women (a period sometimes marked by depression).
You will have the ability to maintain a body that corresponds to who you are, with the necessary willpower ... In short, what I am suggesting to you is the acquisition of freedom. The freedom to be yourself even more fully.
: "I am doing very well, why should I consume this vitamin or eat fast food less often? The answer is very simple: before being sick, we are all healthy ... It is difficult to prejudge one's state of health, it is not a conscious state, which can be observed simply. Thus, chronic micronutrient deficits do not immediately give rise to symptoms, but they certainly have late repercussions. And as no drug is today able to compensate for a noxious lifestyle, it is in the direction of prevention that we must direct our efforts if we want to stay in good health as long as possible. Lifestyle (playing sports, being happy and limiting stress) and nutrition (giving our body what it needs
if you've probably heard of calories, protein, carbohydrates, fats, there are other much less well-known concepts in nutrition that
are however of great use for strength athletes.
in recent years, the importance of nutrition for health has been increasingly accepted.
Indeed, we can easily see that what we put on our plate daily has a direct impact on our body and its functioning.
If you only eat apples or only ham every day, you know intimately that your body will react differently. In the context of the practice of a sport, it is the same thing. Different diets will produce different effects, and perhaps these differences are even more marked in the athlete.
The objective of this book is to make you discover the formidable potential of nutrition for the practice of strength sports. After having laid the foundations of nutrition, we will guide you to more advanced concepts, up to knowledge of a professional level.
The resulting nutritional advice is intended to be personalized (according to certain individual genetic components, depending on the athletic level) and applicable to all sports that require muscle strength or explosiveness: boxing, bodybuilding, climbing, rugby, sprinting, the arts. martial arts, as well as in all sports where bodybuilding is carried out in addition: swimming, cycling, football, basketball, motor sports, etc.
Food conditions the athlete's results: good training without appropriate nutrition gives few results. Good nutrition without a good workout yields little results. These two parameters are opposite facets of the same part. Good nutrition coupled with a good workout sometimes gives extraordinary results!
The choice of your diet and the timing of food intake will play a fundamental role. Indeed, certain specific situations correspond to specific needs. The simplest and most intuitive is hydration: when you exercise, you will be thirsty. Why ? Because your body sweats and loses water, you have to make up for it. Likewise, well-targeted nutrition will help your body perform better, recover faster and progress faster. These points will be discussed in detail throughout the book.
