Are you Eating Enough Protein?
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH PROTEIN YOU NEED?
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH PROTEIN YOU ARE CURRENTLY EATING?
LET'S DIVE IN....
WHY PROTEIN?
You prioritize training heard every day. You don't skip practice, or lift sessions and you are mentally dialed in. BUT.....do you put as much emphasis on fueling? Performance is rooted in nutrition. Fueling your body with adequate nutrients, at the right time and in the right proportion is a crucial element of training. One we don't always respect quite enough.
Protein needs to be at the top of the priority list! When you are training, day in and day out, you are experiencing muscle tissue breakdown. In order to repair that breakdown and ensure you come back stronger each day, protein intake must be a priority. ProteinPis also responsible for blood sugar regulation, hormone production, optimal immune function and many other crucial biologic functions. Protein needs to be a part of each meal and snack in order to meet your needs.
HOW...
January is a Joke
Don't Fall for It
January is often hailed as the month of resolutions, where a multitude of individuals eagerly plunge into challenging diet and exercise regimens like 75 Hard, Whole30, or juice cleanses -to name a few. We are a little over a week into 2024 and I already see less people in the gym and more athletes calling me up because they have "failed" to keep their resolution. Many athletes think they need these type of challenge to "boost metabolism", "cleanse their liver" or "cut some weight". As a sports nutritionist for the past 2 1/2 decades, I can't help but find this January resolution fervor to be a laughable and very sad joke. Extreme approaches might yield temporary results, but more often than not they lead to disordered eating, physical injury and mental burnout. They don't provide a balance of training intensity, a healthy increase in volume or duration, and don't allow for adequate rest and recovery. Athletes need all of these and I believe that...
