Teenage Athlete Nutrition Recommendations
FOUNDATIONAL/ Foundation for good nutrition is a solid multi-vitamin. The CorePlex multi-vitamin is recommended to take 3 Tablets per day, with a meal. CorePlex also comes in a powder form for an effervescent multivitamin drink.
/ If you are not eating a solid breakfast - either skipping or eating cereal or fruit with no protein, then I recommend a Meal Replacement Shake. These taste great, and set the metabolism up for the whole day. Mix with water.
/ Almost all kids are drinking soda…many others have begun to use popular “energy drinks”now on the market. Spark is a healthy alternative, and has actually been shown to be more effective then drugs for attention problems. Spark is a nutritional beverage which improves mental focus, provides sustained, safe energy, and improves hand-eye coordination.
Performance Level 1
/ Almost everyone who works out can benefit from paying attention to what goes into the body immediately after a workout. This is the single most important time in the workout recovery cycle to get the right nutrients in. “Post Workout Recovery” will decrease recovery time, reduce soreness, and promote muscle growth. AdvoCare’s MuscleGainis a great addition to this product for increasing muscle strength.
/ Rehydration is vital for any athlete. AdvoCare’s Rehydrate is a superior formulation without the excess sugar and FD&C colors that you would get in other popular rehydration products. It allows you to train harder and longer before fatigue sets in, and contains necessary ingredients to help prevent cramping.
Performance Level 2
/ Preventing muscle breakdown is a vital part of the process of both building muscle mass and burning body fat. Clearly, if we are burning less muscle, the body burns more fat instead. Additionally, the less muscle burned, the faster progress is made. Catalyst will help athletes achieve a lean, toned physique.
/ O2 Gold helps the body take in and use oxygen more efficiently for greater aerobic capacity. It boosts oxygen to the muscle and brain, allowing you to train harder and longer. O2 Gold is especially good for endurance athletes.
/ For the strength athletes, when the body is getting the foundational fuel it needs, we can talk about maximizing power output. Muscle Strength will help the athlete maximize a strength workout(not intended for under 18).