U. Prep football's Coleman, on what champions eat
So, what do City League football champions eat to get ready for their college ball? Here's tweet from University Prep's Jaylen Coleman:
"Just went in - steak, potatoes, broccoli and carrots an a big cup of water. Meal of a #champ!"
Coleman is doing the right thng with this meal choice - here's a list of diet tips for rugby players. This is quoted directly from Sports Dietitians of Australia. (Note that rugby is similar to American football.)
According to Sports Dietitians of Australia the training diet of a rugby player should:
¦Be high in energy to help with muscle gain – eat three meals and regular snacks everyday.
¦Be high in carbohydrate rich foods – breakfast cereal, bread, muffins, crackers and crisp breads, muesli bars, rice, pasta, potatoes, fruit, smoothies. These should form the basis for most meals and snacks. This will help with exercise performance, recovery from training, and muscle gain.
¦Be moderate in protein rich foods – meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, beans, peas, lentils, unsalted nuts. There is no need to eat masses of extra protein to “bulk up.” Remember protein rich foods are not the main source of energy for exercise. In most cases the amount of protein required can be achieved simply by following a balanced healthy diet, which contains sufficient carbohydrate. If you’re interested in finding out your individual protein requirements, check out DISEN.
¦Make sure meals are low in fat – try to avoid too much margarine, fatty meats, high fat takeaway and snacks, fried food and creamy sauces.
¦Include at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables each day – necessary for preventing illness, building muscles and repairing injury.
¦Be low in alcohol as it leads to poor recovery, slow repair of injury, and contribute to excess weight. If you drink alcohol do so in moderation.
Coleman's meal reflects all of these tips, but his conscientiousness is far from a new thing . That goes for for Coleman and all other athletes in the area. Coleman's tweet was simply a great reminder of all that our student athletes are doing this summer in order to prepare for a great season of sports in the 2012-13 school year.
"Just went in - steak, potatoes, broccoli and carrots an a big cup of water. Meal of a #champ!"
Coleman is doing the right thng with this meal choice - here's a list of diet tips for rugby players. This is quoted directly from Sports Dietitians of Australia. (Note that rugby is similar to American football.)
According to Sports Dietitians of Australia the training diet of a rugby player should:
¦Be high in energy to help with muscle gain – eat three meals and regular snacks everyday.
¦Be high in carbohydrate rich foods – breakfast cereal, bread, muffins, crackers and crisp breads, muesli bars, rice, pasta, potatoes, fruit, smoothies. These should form the basis for most meals and snacks. This will help with exercise performance, recovery from training, and muscle gain.
¦Be moderate in protein rich foods – meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, beans, peas, lentils, unsalted nuts. There is no need to eat masses of extra protein to “bulk up.” Remember protein rich foods are not the main source of energy for exercise. In most cases the amount of protein required can be achieved simply by following a balanced healthy diet, which contains sufficient carbohydrate. If you’re interested in finding out your individual protein requirements, check out DISEN.
¦Make sure meals are low in fat – try to avoid too much margarine, fatty meats, high fat takeaway and snacks, fried food and creamy sauces.
¦Include at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables each day – necessary for preventing illness, building muscles and repairing injury.
¦Be low in alcohol as it leads to poor recovery, slow repair of injury, and contribute to excess weight. If you drink alcohol do so in moderation.
Coleman's meal reflects all of these tips, but his conscientiousness is far from a new thing . That goes for for Coleman and all other athletes in the area. Coleman's tweet was simply a great reminder of all that our student athletes are doing this summer in order to prepare for a great season of sports in the 2012-13 school year.
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