I remember reading articles about Dana Torres where she mentioned how her current training diet was more protein based and not the carb loading that was her earlier training days.
As someone who is contemplating a higher level of training, I'm wondering what is the ideal ratio of protein/carb/fat is (Of course ice cream should be the 4th food group)... Of course I could just buy her book, but I doubt that would answer my questions : ).
If anyone has personal/professional experience glad to hear it, but equally interested in recommended resources web or paper based.
Thanks!
CB
as far as protein/carb mix, lately I'm eating more carbs, but these tend to be better carbs (e.g., loads more veggies, a lot less rice/pasta/breads).
According to my P90X nutritional guides - The higher carb diet is really only well suited for someone who is already extremely physically active and already in a very good physical condition ('t eat your body weight in bacon (as glorious as that would be), don't use sweeteners, listen to your body - its constantly telling you what it needs, get enough sleep, don't eat your spouse's body weight in bacon... you know - the usual stuff.
Of course my diet has been one with a strong focus on muscle building, and weight reduction. Its not necessarily what's going to be best for you.
I think it was put best in the "Mastering Swimming" book when they said "What works for you will work for you and only you."
as far as protein/carb mix, lately I'm eating more carbs, but these tend to be better carbs (e.g., loads more veggies, a lot less rice/pasta/breads).
According to my P90X nutritional guides - The higher carb diet is really only well suited for someone who is already extremely physically active and already in a very good physical condition ('t eat your body weight in bacon (as glorious as that would be), don't use sweeteners, listen to your body - its constantly telling you what it needs, get enough sleep, don't eat your spouse's body weight in bacon... you know - the usual stuff.
Of course my diet has been one with a strong focus on muscle building, and weight reduction. Its not necessarily what's going to be best for you.
I think it was put best in the "Mastering Swimming" book when they said "What works for you will work for you and only you."
