Each type of sport makes its own demands on the human body, since it is impossible to adapt the nutrition of an athlete to some single model and consider that the work is done. For example, even a little extra fat will hinder a gymnast, but will not harm a weightlifter at all, or will not cause discomfort to a swimmer. In professional sports, the diet is selected individually, depending on the characteristics
Each type of sport makes its own demands on the human body, since it is impossible to adapt the nutrition of an athlete to some single model and consider that the work is done. For example, even a little extra fat will hinder a gymnast, but will not harm a weightlifter at all, or will not cause discomfort to a swimmer. In professional sports , the diet is selected individually, depending on the characteristics of a particular athlete - age, gender, weight and height, sports goals, etc. If we do not go into details, then at least we need to choose a diet depending on the type of sport , because with different types of load, we need various resources.
Sports with minimal physical activity — chess, checkers . This group is characterized by not very large consumption of nutrients and calories - equal to the needs of a person engaged in mental work. The only requirement is easily digestible food.
Sports with short-term, but significant loads — gymnastics, acrobatics, equestrian sports , fencing, shooting, weightlifting, running up to 300 m. For athletes of these sports , the total energy expenditure is not great, but there are various requirements in terms of the need for nutrients. For example, stable body weight of the athlete is very important for equestrian sports or acrobatics , since the diet should prevent the athlete from gaining weight . But for those who do weightlifting, proteins are extremely important, and the second place is occupied by a sufficient amount of fat to give the body the necessary energy.
Sports with high intensity and volume of loads — swimming, wrestling, running 400-3000 m, all-around, sports games . This group combines both strength and endurance, since the diet should saturate the athlete 's body with good reserves of glycogen and material for building muscles. And those sports , where there are weight categories, set restrictions on weight gain.
Long -term sports — 10,000 m running and marathon, mountaineering, skiing, rowing, bicycle racing, sports walking. For such sports, the most important thing is endurance, which means that the body first of all needs carbohydrates. Also, do not forget about fats - unsaturated - as a source of energy.