Endurance, Exercise Support, Fitness, Sports Performance, Training

Athletic Performance

Also indexed as: Endurance, Exercise Support, Fitness, Sports Performance, Training

Reach the peak of athletic performance. Take your game to the next level by learning some fitness 

essentials. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.

 

• Eat more carbsSupply the body with efficient energy fuel found in grains, starchy vegetables, fruits, low-fat dairy products, and carbohydrate-replacement drinks
• Obey your thirst Drink fluids before, during, and after exercise to prevent dehydration, but avoid overdrinking, too
• Take a multivitaminWhen your diet isn’t enough, extra vitamins and minerals will help your body get the nutrition it needs for exercise
• Check out creatine monohydrateTake 15 to 20 grams a day of this supplement for five or six days to improve performance of high-intensity, short-duration exercise (like sprinting) or sports with alternating low- and high-intensity efforts
• Try vitamin CTake 400 mg a day for several days before and after intense exercise to reduce pain and speed muscle strength recovery

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