18 February 2009
Protein is another macronutrient like carbohydrate, water and fat. They are required for making enzymes, hormones, blood plasma, and tissue repair, muscle building and even for energy production. Though there are exceptions, the general rule for regular and intense workout schedules, weight training included, is protein consumption up to 1 gm per pound of body [...]
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11 February 2009
Continuing on the note of carbohydrates, I feel there are three other basics that require demystifying – that of carbohydrate loading, carbohydrate stacking and pre-workout sugar intake. I am sure you have heard sprinters talk of carb loading often and wondered what it is. To put it simply, carbohydrate loading is when an athlete spends [...]
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