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Nutrition Before, During, and After Exercise for the Strength/Power Athlete

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Proper training, maintaining a positive energy balance, adhering to proper nutrient timing, and obtaining adequate rest and recovery form the foundation for optimal performance. Therefore, this chapter begins with a description of factors associated with optimal performance of the strength/power athlete. Section two focuses on preexercise nutrition and how it can prepare the athlete for action and enhance the training response whereas section three addresses the nutritional importance in delaying fatigue. The next section addresses the importance of postexercise nutrition and how it can aid in recovery and prepare the athlete for subsequent exercise sessions, and the final section provides training and nutritional recommendations that serve as the foundation for a successful strength/power athlete.

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  1. International Society of Sports Nutrition, Deerfield Beach, FL, USA

    Jose Antonio PhD

  2. Division of Nutrition and Endocrinology, Miami Research Associates, Miami, FL, USA

    Douglas Kalman PhD, RD

  3. Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA

    Jeffrey R. Stout PhD

  4. Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA

    Mike Greenwood PhD  & Darryn S. Willoughby PhD  & 

  5. Division of Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

    G. Gregory Haff PhD

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Rasmussen, C.J. (2008). Nutrition Before, During, and After Exercise for the Strength/Power Athlete. In: Antonio, J., Kalman, D., Stout, J.R., Greenwood, M., Willoughby, D.S., Haff, G.G. (eds) Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-302-8_28

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