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- Nov 19, 2010
Thanks. I was really surprised when I had read Phelps diet, that consisted of 6 eggs omeleta and carbonara, for breakfast,and how many thousands calories he needed to train. I thought thats too much of cholysterine. I was wondering if skaters need that energy as well and where they get it from or if they have the starving diets of gymnastics.
Phelp is a big guy who needs strong muscles, power, and endurance for his sport. Carbohydrate supplies quick energy for competition but protein, together with weight training, build muscles and gives slower releasing energy to sustain longer training and races. Skaters can't afford to eat so much as they are smaller and they also need to stay light for jumps, flexibility etc. They go from burst of power to sustained constant movements and more power bursts again within a few minutes, having quite different requirements on their muscles from those of a swimmer. Generally, the fewer calories one needs/consumes, the more important the nutrition density of one's food is. It's especially true for people practicing CRON (Calorie Restriction Optimal Nutrition) or on a weight reduction diet. BTW, eating less is the only proven way to promote significant longevity. My motto is eat less, eat better. Good for health and budget.