Wrestling Nutrition: Adjustments for Different Training Intensities
Do you know what types of foods you should be eating to maximize your workouts?
Do you know how to eat differently for different kinds and intensities of workouts?
If you want to maximize your workouts and achieve your goals faster, you need to eat more strategically, but strategic eating means you need to know what type of energy you’re going to burn based off the heart rate range you’re going to be in during your workout.
So…we need to know what energy is burned at different heart rate ranges so we can put ourselves in the correct heart rate range that matches that training and ALSO have the right type of energy available to be burned so we can perform our best and improve quickly.
Here’s how it works:
Heart Rates less than 140 BPM: the main energy source burned is carbohydrates. This range is great for low-intensity, longer workouts and improves lung capacity and cardiovascular endurance.
Heart Rates between 140 and 155 BPM: the main energy source burned is fats. This range is great for weight loss and fat-burning and improves conditioning and muscular endurance.
Heart Rates greater than 155 BPM: the energy burned is both carbohydrates and fats. This range is great for short, high-intensity bursts but is not meant to be maintained or sustainable.
Keep in mind that these are the energies MOST burned at each range. Energy systems don’t have on-off switches. They just turn on MORE during specific ranges.
Based on what range you plan to be in and the training goals you have, you can use this guide to strategically adjust your diet to maximize your workouts and more quickly improve your performance.
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If you have any questions on how you should adjust your diet or would like help doing so, shoot me a message and I’ll help you get started!
