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Throughout the history of modern man, the question of longevity has always been at the center of reflection. The search for the ‘magic pill’ – food and certain ingredients, secret components, as well as hard work and other similar methods that would grant us immortality, or a very long life, is a universal quest that has followed us for more than several millennia.
Losing weight is an essential part of combat sports such as boxing, wrestling, MMA, taekwondo, judo, etc. This is a consequence of the rules of these sports, which divide athletes into weight categories, with the aim of more fairly pairing individuals of similar size.
I am happy to inform you that from now on you can read my articles about amateur and professional athletes in endurance sports on 3sporta website, first Croatian portal for endurance sports.
After the introduction into metabolic processes and advice on carbohydrates and protein intake, as well as hydration, I continue the series of articles on diet and endurance sports by talking about supplements.
It’s too late for you when you feel thirsty. You need to drink exactly 8 glasses of water per day. Sounds familiar?
In the 19th century protein was thought to be the main energy source for physical activity. Today we know this to be false and that the carbohydrates and fats are the main energy sources, while protein plays only a minor role in total energy consumption.
At the end of my last article I mentioned the basic fatigue causes related to diet during the competition (race). I planned to explain them in a singular article, but as is often the case, I failed, so only one of them (prevention of spending all glycogen reserves) will take up an entire article.
We’ve been taught that alcohol and sports don’t go hand in hand. They say you can’t be a successful athlete if you drink (alcohol). And yet we often see professional athletes with a bottle of booze in their hand.
In the previous article I set the foundation for the series about diet and endurance sports. Today I’ll be more precise and write about energy metabolism.
