GENERAL NUTRITION FOR HEALTH
The importance of good nutrition cannot be overestimated in the success of your fitness, training and competition levels in successful dragon boating. Good food and good training are term success…..Read More
TRAINING
The basic training diet should provide enough energy and nutrients to meet the demands of training and exercise, divided approximately as follows:
• More than 55% from carbohydrates
• About 12-15% from protein
• Less than 30% from fat …..Read More
PRE-REGATTA
During your 24-36 hour pre regatta rest or tapered exercise time, stock up your carbohydrates with 7-10 g per kilogram of body weight. This is not the time to count kilojoules to control weight levels if you know you have a high intensity exercise day ahead…..Read More
DURING THE REGATTAS
The aim of your race day is to maintain energy, speed, strength, power, skills and concentration for the whole day. Regatta days involve short high intensity spurts of exercise and fatigue is inevitable. To stay ahead of your competitors means planning to reduce or delay the onset of fatigue as much as possible……Read More
RECOVERY
Top up glycogen stores by eating carbohydrates with a moderate to high GI in the first half hour or so after exercise. This should then be followed by foods high in carbohydrate, with a low GI. Protein is an important part of post exercise recovery and repair…..Read More
