strives to develop athletes of
high caliber and high character through
positive motivation and Christian inspiration
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Pearland Juniors | Pearland Juniors Volleyball Club strives to develop athletes of high caliber and high character through positive motivation and Christian inspiration |
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| Nutrition Fuel > Quick Energy > Fluids > Pre-Competition Meals > Recovery Foods |
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| The best foods to fuel your muscles are carbohydrates, either simple sugars (such as the naturally occurring sugars in fruits and juices) or complex carbohydrates (starchy foods, such as pasta, bread, rice, cereal, oatmeal, com and other grains). These carbohydrates provide not only energy but also important vitamins and minerals. Refined sugars (such as in soft drinks and candy) also fuel muscles---but are nutrient-poor choices and lack vitamins that help your body's engine run best.
Your muscles store only carbohydrates-not protein or fat-in a form of sugar called glycogen. During hard exercise, your muscles burn this glycogen for energy. When you deplete your glycogen stores, as can happen during repeated days of hard training and a low carbohydrate diet, you feel overwhelmingly exhausted. Eating high carbohydrate foods (cereal, pancakes, bread, fruit, vegetables, pasta, potato) on a daily basis can help you train harder and compete better. |
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