Certain sports need adding weight while certain other sports such as rowing and wrestling demand the athlete to reduce a few kilograms to be competition-ready. Weight loss in very short time durations is not healthy and is never recommended for young athletes.
Few athletes believe in increased performance with weight loss, but rapid or very fast weight loss actually decreases the performance. Extreme exercising hours or dieting uses the stored muscle fuel and there is no energy left out in the athlete when it is time for the competition. Extreme dieting also leaves you with insufficient levels of certain nutrients such as carbohydrates. Fasting too makes you dehydrated with loss of strength and stamina. Short-cut ways of losing weight such as wearing a rubber suit, sweating it out at the sauna or taking diuretics can lead to dehydration. Dehydration, along with weight loss, has a negative effect on the performance of the athlete. Studies prove that an athlete weighing 68 kilograms who loses 1.4 kilograms through sweat experiences cramping, early fatigue and blunted athletic performance. Eat Right to Manage Weight Ensure to stay at a healthy weight all the time to make weight cutoffs. Embark on these tips to stay ready for competition at any point of time.
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AuthorDietitian Nutritionist Dr. Nafeesa Imteyaz. Archives
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