Protein and the Athlete
April 29, 2009
Just to get through a regular work day and not use up an excess of energy, we have to consume a minimum of 0.75 g/kg of protein every day. The more active you are the more protein you need to consume.
Protein and the Endurance Athlete
If you are interested in sports that require a great deal of endurance but a minimal amount of strength such as running cross-country or swimming, you are probably more concerned about the amount of carbohydrates you consume and seldom think about how much protein you are eating.
After all, protein is supposed to develop muscle mass and you don’t need bulky muscles. That thought process makes athletes prone to developing protein deficiencies.
When you have a protein deficiency you will be extremely tired and your muscles will feel very weak; not really conducive to running a cross-country course. If you ignore the early signs of protein deficiency you may develop anemia or slip into depression.
Overtraining can contribute to protein deficiency. If you start to show signs of protein deficiency you should cut back on the amount of training you do each day and start eating foods high in protein.
The best types of proteins for the endurance focused athlete are soy protein, hammer protein, and whey protein.
People who are involved with strength related sports seldom have to worry about a protein deficiency diagnosis. Eating protein is an excellent way to build muscle mass.
Armed with this knowledge, athletes that are involved in sports such as weight lifting and football tend to consume large amounts of protein. The problem with eating too much protein is that you may slow your metabolism, and when your metabolism slows you will find it harder to burn calories.
One of the mistakes that some people make when they are trying to build muscle mass is that they think that exclusively eating large amounts of protein is all that they have to do to increase their muscle mass. In order to create muscle mass you have to exercise as well as consume protein.
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