What high calorie/low fat foods do you recommend to help build/maintain muscle?
My 13 year old swims 5-6 times per week and is having a hard time getting enough food in him to make up for the calorie loss, plus rapid growth spurt. He used to be pretty stocky, now he is getting scrawny!
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I have the same thing going on at home right now with my son. It is all about calories and lots of them. One trick I use at 4:30 in the morning before practice is a smoothie. It goes like this.
1/2 banana
3 frozen strawberries
big scoop of yogurt
scoop of OJ concentrate
scoop of EAS protein powder(buy at costco cheap)
fill with soy milk(buy at Costco cheap)
MIX IN A BULLET BLENDER
In the car he eats a half bagel w peanut butter
He will actually consume it and it gets him through practice and he never complains of bonking
After practice on the way to school a protein bar just for calories
Good Luck
Spudfin
and then during my main set....BARF!!!!
Can't eat before workout....at least not more than 1/2 a bagel.
I have the same thing going on at home right now with my son. It is all about calories and lots of them. One trick I use at 4:30 in the morning before practice is a smoothie. It goes like this.
1/2 banana
3 frozen strawberries
big scoop of yogurt
scoop of OJ concentrate
scoop of EAS protein powder(buy at costco cheap)
fill with soy milk(buy at Costco cheap)
MIX IN A BULLET BLENDER
In the car he eats a half bagel w peanut butter
He will actually consume it and it gets him through practice and he never complains of bonking
After practice on the way to school a protein bar just for calories
Good Luck
Spudfin
and then during my main set....BARF!!!!
Can't eat before workout....at least not more than 1/2 a bagel.
