We see workout programs such as P90X and Intensity on television all the time. If you are like most people you look at the television screen when the infomercial comes on and think that is too hard for me to do or that there is no way someone can look the way the people in the infomercial do. This is not an uncommon thing to think. What most people do not understand is that the way the people on the workouts eat is huge in contributing to their muscle gain and weight loss. There are so many different foods out there and if you do not know what your actually eating you could be doing an inconvenience to your body.
I know when I workout I drink a protein shake once I am finished. This is the same routine for many athletes after they workout. Since many athletes take protein after they workout, it is okay for you to take it then. That may be very true or very wrong. People with renal impaired functions are recommended to not consume excessive high intakes of protein because it can do damage to their kidneys and liver. Athletes who suffer from this can still get enough protein through consuming normal food, but should not consume protein shakes on top of that. It can also be hazardous to anyone to take too many supplements or too much of a supplement. Doing this can cause damage to internal organs as I mentioned and limit other nutrients in the body.
Not enough athletes, especially younger athletes in high school and in middle school, do not understand or know enough about supplements to be taking as many as they are. Schools should have programs that educate their students on how to grow muscle and loss body fat in a safe and effective way. So the next time all you athletes go to GNC, read the labels and think about what you are actually getting.
Work Cited
Torres-McGehee,
Toni, et al. "Sports Nutrition Knowledge among Collegiate Athletes,
Coaches, Athletic Trainers, and Strength and Conditioning Specialists." Journal of Athletic Training 47.2 (2012): 205-. ProQuest. Web. 30 Apr. 2013.
This post was really interesting and touched on some really important ideas, especially for the average college guy. I personally don't have much experience in the field of athletic training or supplements, but since moving up to school I've learned a little bit about them. I feel like lately all the guys I talk to that are trying to get in shape or "built" are simply trying to do so by working out and taking supplements. Not to say that these two things aren't a good effort towards getting in better shape, but to completely rely on these two things to make for a better body always appeared to me as a bit unhealthy. It seems like a lot of athletes of our generation have lost sight trying to build a healthier body, instead they just try to get the biggest they can. People seem to forget about keeping a healthy diet, especially one that is healthy in relation to their personal body and nutrition intake. It was pretty refreshing to read this post and see some seemingly healthy athletic training strategies. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you found this topic to be refreshing! That was my goal in writing this blog post. I wanted to bring this information out of hiding and in to the light and it seems as though I have been able to do that. I totally agree with you that most people now a days want to look good instead of actually having their body in real good shape. I like how you were able to relate this to your own life and how guys in particular here at college just want to get that "beach bod". I hope you occasionally share some of the this information with your friends to try and convince them to change up the way they go about working out. But do not do it in too big of doses or all the time. That will only make your friends annoyed of you and nothing will get accomplished that way. Thanks for the positive feed back, it is what makes this blogging process worthwhile.
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