Sprinting Training Diet

If you are following a sprinting program to the letter, and you still aren't getting the kind of results that you want to see then it is probably time to take a good hard look at your diet. You have to take your diet as serious as your training if you want to see any type of results. A lot of people will never miss a training session but will still pig out at the first chance that they get. It is no surprise that these types of people always plateau at place that they could transcend if they got their diet in order.

Without a good sprinter training diet, you will stop progressing. Just like you take breaks after each sprint, to rest for your next attempt, your body is the same way. After you finish training your body will rebuild everything that was broken that day and if you are training hard then that is probably a lot of tissue to be repaired. If you do not supply your body with the proper amount of nutrition than you won't be able to rebuild tissues in your body that you destroyed during the workout. As you can see the advances that you make in your training comes from the rebuilding process and not the tearing down process. By having the proper materials available to rebuild you will build a stronger body.

To have fast times around the track your body will need to have power. Power comes in the form of carbohydrates. There are two different types of carbohydrates. There are carbohydrates that burn slow, which you want, or the less favorable fast burning carbohydrates. However, there is a time when you will need those quick burning carbohydrates and that is when you are about to train. Other than right before running a training session, stick to slow digesting carbohydrates.

Protein will make up the largest portion of your diet. Sprinting tears a lot of muscle and in order for that muscle to be rebuilt you will have to supply an adequate amount of protein. During training you protein level should 1.5-2 times your bodyweight. Upping protein will give you the explosive power needed to break through these stops.Fat should be kept pretty low compared to the rest of your macronutrients. You should try to limit your fat to omega three fatty acids only. These come from olive oil and fish. Fat is not as important to a sprinter as carbohydrates and protein.

Source:
http://www.maybenow.com/Sprint-Training-and-Diet-q5199385, MaybeNow