They like to eat. Whether you're building muscle or swimming laps in the pool, one thing is certain - food does the body good by replenishing calories burned during intense workouts. But how much grub is too much? It turns out that a high-carbohydrate diet would not be a successful formula for proper weight training.
Let's take a look at eight-time gold medalist from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps. It's obvious by Phelps' physique that his concern is not with building muscle but consuming enough energy to expend during his training. According to the Wall Street Journal's Health Blog, meals for the man with the fastest laps on the planet are prepared like this:
Breakfast: Three fried-egg sandwiches filled with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayo, a couple cups of coffee, a five-egg omelet, a bowl of grits, three pieces of French toast with powdered sugar and three chocolate-chip pancakes.
Lunch: A pound of pasta, two big ham and cheese sandwiches with mayonnaise on white bread and 1,000 calorie energy drinks.
Dinner: One more pound of pasta, a whole pizza and energy drinks.
But wait a minute - hold everything, including those excess carbs!! The goal for the swimmer is a tad different than body building. While cardio is important for every athlete, most aren't expending as much energy as Mr Phelps. Clearly, the building of muscle requires more protein and healthy helpings of vegetables and fruit to keep the body in top-notch shape.
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