Let's start by clearing up the main question: is it necessary to take supplements to increase sports performance ? The short answer is that, in principle, no .
Although there are some exceptions "as is the case of people who have some type of nutritional deficiency , if we are preparing some type of competition, we have increased the training load to five or six times a week, we do high-intensity training such as crossfit or boxing... in these cases you have to assess how our diet is and if supplementation is really necessary to avoid deficiencies such as iron in women or magnesium ”, explains the specialist in sports nutrition Estefanía Fernández
Sometimes a good diet, however healthy and balanced it may be, is not enough to maintain a training rhythm that achieves our objectives; it's time to introduce a supplement.
The best therapy for a return to normality and routine is to resume sports habits; nothing like hitting the gym again to have more energy and feel good after Easter.
And once motivated to play sports , there is a decisive point for our good intentions to work: food : eat healthy, four to five times a day, and consume proteins and carbohydrates , those responsible for glycogen reserves. that we need for the recovery of our muscles, it is essential so that exercise does not take its toll on us.
Supplements for our training
The most important thing is to eat in a varied way, including in our diet whole carbohydrates, lean meats such as turkey and rabbit, nuts, fruits, vegetables, eggs, and dairy products, since calcium favors the loss of body fat.
In general terms, it is recommended to consume 0.8 grams of protein per day for every kilo we weigh, a figure that increases to 2 grams in the case of athletes and those who train in the gym.
These amounts can be achieved with a good diet, but sometimes it is not enough... if you are doing intense training and feel tired, fatigued or find yourself in a personal period in which you need extra help, it will be a good case to raise, together with with a health professional, a sports supplementation routine that helps you to visualize the results of your training sooner.
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