Meeting carbohydrate requirements Little research has been done into the specific carbohydrate requirements of rugby league players. That said, though not as aerobically demanding as other football codes, players still need to ensure adequate intake of carbohydrate for the aerobic and anaerobic production of fuel to optimize training performance and to promote recovery. An intake target of 5-7 g of carbohydrate per kg of body mass should meet the requirements of most players. That said, it’s important that players learn to adjust their intake of carbohydrate based on their daily training schedule i.e. more on heavy loading days, less on easy/days. A useful strategy is to achieve this is to establish basic meal plan based on nutrient dense carbohydrate rich choices, that meets their requirements on easy/rest days, then orientate additional carbohydrate rich choices around training session e.g. sports drink during, recovery snack immediately post.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:13:37 +0000
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