Many people are categorical about sports nutrition. They categorize it as steroids or doping.
Sports nutrition is a group of nutritional supplements necessary for athletes during the competition and preparation for them. The composition of sports nutrition is natural, has no harmful impurities and causes almost no allergies. It does not completely replace the human diet, but is a useful supplement.
Types of sports nutrition and their purpose
Sports nutrition comes in several varieties, each of which performs a specific function:
- Protein supplements. They are used when it is necessary to compensate for protein deficiencies, if the food does not provide enough protein in the body. Protein supplements saturate the body with amino acids of different profiles, which contributes to the rapid accumulation of muscle mass.
- Carbohydrate mixes or gainers. These supplements are indicated for people with an accelerated metabolism. They need to get more nutrients with food than people with a normal metabolism. Usually they are recommended as a snack between meals. It is important not to go overboard with gainers, because they contain fast carbohydrates, an excess of which can have a negative impact on a person. He will begin to form excessive fat.
- Amino acids. They are similar to conventional protein or protein supplements. The only difference is that when amino acids are taken in their pure form, they are absorbed by the body faster. They enter the bloodstream almost instantly and are quickly absorbed. Taking them regularly does not make sense. Amino acid supplements are usually prescribed to athletes in situations where the substance is needed here and now. Pure amino acid supplements are most often taken during training.
- Fat Burners. Prescribed to those who are in an active stage of burning excess fat. They prevent the body from absorbing fat, increase metabolism, and help keep appetite under control.
Fat burners will bring results in case a person actively trains and keeps to a diet. If he continues to eat caloric and fatty foods while taking fat burners, there will be no positive dynamics.
- Vitamins and minerals. They are a set of useful substances that a person needs for normal functioning of the body. Vitamins also speed up the work of enzymes, which are responsible for all chemical processes in the human body. Usually people who work out have faster metabolic processes, so they need to take more vitamins and mineral supplements. Supplementation of vitamins and minerals is recommended for all athletes, because it is not always possible to get the necessary supplements from everyday food. The process of building muscle mass will be easier if the vitamins are properly taken.
Do girls need sports nutrition?
Usually girls do not seek to gain as powerful muscle mass as men, and they do not need to consume sports nutrition in large quantities. But if an athlete still works on mass, though not as intensively as a man, she is recommended to take special supplements.
Most often girls are recommended to take fat burners, as many of them train to fight excess fat deposits.
There are several types of sports nutrition. All of them are responsible for different functions, so their intake must be competent and balanced.
