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Why do girls need sports nutrition?
Author: Timko Ilya - master of the whole project and fitness trainer. All articles by the author ➤
In this chapter, I will not discuss fat burners. Instead, I will focus on the wide variety of sports supplements that help with recovery after workouts and muscle growth. In half of the cases, there is really no need for women to take sports nutrition. They usually are not chasing after big muscles. And their bodies have enough resources to achieve the desired shape. Though there are quite thin women who go to the gym to gain mass. Generally, they lack about 4-6 kg for a beautiful body. And this can also be achieved without gainers and proteins. But it’s not that simple)) All of the above is true if there is an opportunity to eat fully throughout the day. But modern life (especially for women) is such that many of them simply can’t manage that. Plus, there’s a tight schedule and a lack of sleep. As a result, some girls simply do not have time to recover after workouts, even if they train 2-3 times a week. And gaining those 4-6 kg of muscle also becomes a problem, and their glutes don’t want to take shape... This is where sports nutrition comes in handy. For example, if a woman is happy with her weight but wants more attractive shapes – she can purchase protein (whey). Consuming it at 100 grams per day will help her muscles recover faster and grow better without turning into fat. If you want to gain a few kg but are having trouble achieving that, it’s better to take a gainer (a protein-carbohydrate mix). Carbohydrates will help you recover quicker after workouts. Of course, there is a risk that these carbohydrates may partly convert into fat. However, I believe that if you take 100 grams of gainer per day, those horrors won’t happen. More details in this article. If you are not recovering well and have no desire to train, then either the same gainer or amino acids. If you’re afraid of gaining fat – amino acids are the better choice. But the gainer is still more effective when it comes to recovery. If you want to lose weight, then, strangely enough, sports nutrition can also help. Take protein and replace part of your regular meals with it. For example, breakfast or dinner. This way, you will end up consuming fewer calories overall, but your protein intake will increase. This will gradually lead to fat burning while preserving muscle. If you simply don't eat anything, you'll lose both fat and muscle. Isolates – proteins with very high protein content – are best for this purpose. More details in this article. Of course, there are many other types of sports supplements used in the fitness industry. But I believe that for the average female athlete, what I have described above is quite sufficient. At the end of the article, I will provide a few specific options for sports nutrition. I will not hide that I will receive a certain percentage from your purchases )) But I tried to select them based on the price-quality ratio. And let me emphasize once again that if you are eating normally and are satisfied with the speed of your progress, then there is no need for sports nutrition. Proteins:
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