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Guys – new here, so please be gentle! Does anybody have good links for off the bike nutrition for the road racer? I’m happy with my on-the-bike feed/drink strategy but want to make sure I’m putting in the right stuff in between the rides and a decent diet plan with longevity – I’m not looking at gaining/losing any weight, but more interested in the right fuels so if anyone has some great links or ideas for meal plans, that’d be great.
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I knew this one guy that
I knew this one guy that seemed to eat his handlebars….But seriously:
Portions – well you have to work out your own dietary needs (bulking up, slimming down, reducing body fat and keeping your weight), and so portion size is a personal thing. Some great recipes in there.
They also do a feedzone for on the bike too. Broadly speaking though, avoid sugars and sweets, and avoid too many fatty foods, alcohol is also not great (transforms testosterone into oestrogen – which is usually the root of moobs). Maintain a healthy balance between meat and veg, and eat fresh, and you’re golden. You can try for the low-fat diet etc. but fat is actually protective to your joints and body, and too much sugar (usually the means by which we replace fat) is as bad if not worse in some respects (diabetes, sluggishness, sugars converted into fat anyway).
The paleo diet is just a fad really – all healthy food, but not the beginning or end of a healthy diet. Some good recipes in there.
Ultimately, if you have balance between your food groups (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1hEKqZz-OY) then really it’s down to the old equation of balancing energy in and energy out.
Or did you want some proper advice? 8}
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