GYM AND FOOD HABITS
The days when you perform workouts in gym, you must eat and sleep well. It is necessary to consume nutrient rich food during these days. If the diet did not have enough nutrients it may cause negative impacts on health. There are chances for the muscles to deteriorate if enough food is not taken during gym activities. It is necessary to take in all kinds of food rich in proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals before and after work outs. However it is not possible to eat all types of food rich in variety of nutrients prescribed here but you can choose your favorites based on nutrients, from important food items, which are mandatory when you perform workouts in gym.
BANANAS AND MIXED VEGETABLES
The bananas comprise of lot of potassium content in it. Thus, consuming slices of banana before work out will help you when you sweat. You can consume all kinds of raw vegetables in the form of slices or eat bread sandwich. The vegetables include cucumber, carrot, and even cabbage. The potassium rich food items help you in giving stamina during the work outs.
MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
The fat rich foods can be taken which will take a long time to digest. Thus, it will provide energy during the entire work out. Especially when you are planning for workout for a long time, then yogurt in empty stomach can be very helpful as it contains a lot of fat. You can eat chocolates and other sweets which provide instant energy to the body.
CARBOHYDRATE RICH FOODS (Only the days you go to workouts)
An important point to note is that only when you go to gym and perform a lot of workouts, it is advisable to have a lot of carbohydrate rich food in your diet or else it may cause obesity or other problems. When you stop going to workouts, then reduce considerable quantity of carbohydrates in your diet as well. You can boil potatoes and peel the skin and eat it before the work out. Increasing the rice content in regular diet will help you during gym work outs. Cakes comprise of large amount of carbohydrates. You can have one piece either before or after the workout. Once a week, you can have pizzas in your diet which is also rich in carbohydrates.
PROTEIN RICH FOODS
It is very important that you take protein rich foods in your daily routine when you perform workouts in gym. The proteins help you build muscles and also helps in growth of damaged muscles. Proteins is good from non-vegetarian foods like chicken, meat and fish. Egg is very important food item that you must add in your diet especially during workouts. If you are a vegetarian, and do not eat egg, then a lot of care must be taken to consume enough proteins. Workout without enough food will lead to damage of muscles. The quantity of nuts, milk, green leafy vegetables etc. must be doubled during workouts.
HYDRATION IS COMPULSORY
The days you are working out in a gym it is very important that you hydrate yourself very well. It is not advisable to drink water while you are literally working out, however you can have a maximum of one tumbler in breaks. It is necessary to have a lot of juices as it helps to maintain good blood circulation. You can have fruit juices or glucose or any other energy drink as it provides instant energy to the body. Thus with proper care for your foods and performing workouts in right manner, you can be physically healthy and fit.
The days when you perform workouts in gym, you must eat and sleep well. It is necessary to consume nutrient rich food during these days. If the diet did not have enough nutrients it may cause negative impacts on health. There are chances for the muscles to deteriorate if enough food is not taken during gym activities. It is necessary to take in all kinds of food rich in proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals before and after work outs. However it is not possible to eat all types of food rich in variety of nutrients prescribed here but you can choose your favorites based on nutrients, from important food items, which are mandatory when you perform workouts in gym.
BANANAS AND MIXED VEGETABLES
The bananas comprise of lot of potassium content in it. Thus, consuming slices of banana before work out will help you when you sweat. You can consume all kinds of raw vegetables in the form of slices or eat bread sandwich. The vegetables include cucumber, carrot, and even cabbage. The potassium rich food items help you in giving stamina during the work outs.
MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
The fat rich foods can be taken which will take a long time to digest. Thus, it will provide energy during the entire work out. Especially when you are planning for workout for a long time, then yogurt in empty stomach can be very helpful as it contains a lot of fat. You can eat chocolates and other sweets which provide instant energy to the body.
CARBOHYDRATE RICH FOODS (Only the days you go to workouts)
An important point to note is that only when you go to gym and perform a lot of workouts, it is advisable to have a lot of carbohydrate rich food in your diet or else it may cause obesity or other problems. When you stop going to workouts, then reduce considerable quantity of carbohydrates in your diet as well. You can boil potatoes and peel the skin and eat it before the work out. Increasing the rice content in regular diet will help you during gym work outs. Cakes comprise of large amount of carbohydrates. You can have one piece either before or after the workout. Once a week, you can have pizzas in your diet which is also rich in carbohydrates.
PROTEIN RICH FOODS
It is very important that you take protein rich foods in your daily routine when you perform workouts in gym. The proteins help you build muscles and also helps in growth of damaged muscles. Proteins is good from non-vegetarian foods like chicken, meat and fish. Egg is very important food item that you must add in your diet especially during workouts. If you are a vegetarian, and do not eat egg, then a lot of care must be taken to consume enough proteins. Workout without enough food will lead to damage of muscles. The quantity of nuts, milk, green leafy vegetables etc. must be doubled during workouts.
HYDRATION IS COMPULSORY
The days you are working out in a gym it is very important that you hydrate yourself very well. It is not advisable to drink water while you are literally working out, however you can have a maximum of one tumbler in breaks. It is necessary to have a lot of juices as it helps to maintain good blood circulation. You can have fruit juices or glucose or any other energy drink as it provides instant energy to the body. Thus with proper care for your foods and performing workouts in right manner, you can be physically healthy and fit.
Osagu, Joseph Chinalu is a freelance writer. He resides in Nigeria and writes on a variety of subjects.
