swimming in the morning about 45 mins and then afternoon for about 1.5 hours? afternoon workout is more endurance/speed driven
I don't take any vitamins but any tips on which vitamins are best to supplement the body?
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You can provide your daily vitamins using diet alone; however, most people (and I mean a vast majority) do not fulfill their daily vitamin requirements on their diets alone, for a variety of reasons. Work, school, sports, etc. as well as eating habits make it difficult for most people to get everything they need. Even people who are careful in their eating habits can have trouble getting all their vitamins and minerals.
As far as brands go, what works for me may not work for you. I cannot swallow pills unless I'm taking some sort of medication that is only available in pill form (and even then, sometimes I have to break it up or chew it). So, my doc recommended that I take Flinstone vitamins. They're chewable, but believe it or not, they provide a significant portion of daily vitamins for adults. The immunity ones also provide extra vitamin C (417% DV).
Here's a good article about how vitamins can help you specifically in sports and swimming, but only if you can't get everything through diet alone (and, as stated above, lots of people can't or don't).
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../199611-01swim_art.asp
You can provide your daily vitamins using diet alone; however, most people (and I mean a vast majority) do not fulfill their daily vitamin requirements on their diets alone, for a variety of reasons. Work, school, sports, etc. as well as eating habits make it difficult for most people to get everything they need. Even people who are careful in their eating habits can have trouble getting all their vitamins and minerals.
As far as brands go, what works for me may not work for you. I cannot swallow pills unless I'm taking some sort of medication that is only available in pill form (and even then, sometimes I have to break it up or chew it). So, my doc recommended that I take Flinstone vitamins. They're chewable, but believe it or not, they provide a significant portion of daily vitamins for adults. The immunity ones also provide extra vitamin C (417% DV).
Here's a good article about how vitamins can help you specifically in sports and swimming, but only if you can't get everything through diet alone (and, as stated above, lots of people can't or don't).
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../199611-01swim_art.asp
