Training in corona times: Nutrition in the training camp at home - Proper nutrition for more training success

Eating right makes you stronger. That's a good message for cyclists. But it's not so easy to put into practice because it's all about eating the right food at the right time: before training to be fit, during training to stay fit and after training to be fit again as quickly and fully as possible. If you train at home instead of flying to a training camp, you have to take care of the food yourself, but you have complete control over the selection and preparation of the food.

But what is the right sports nutrition for a training camp at home? To find out, you need to know what your body needs. There are two main energy reserves available to everyone during sport: Carbohydrates and fat. Both are metabolised simultaneously. Which form of energy the body utilises in each case always depends on the intensity of the training. The carbohydrate metabolism provides the lion's share of the fuel for intensive units and short-term efforts (intervals). However, its storage capacity in the muscles and liver is limited, which is why athletes have to consume carbohydrates during longer training sessions. In comparison, the fat metabolism can supply almost unlimited energy. The body mainly utilises its fat reserves during long, low-intensity endurance sessions, known as basic endurance. In order to fully regenerate after training, the body also needs proteins. They support muscle building.

You can find all the information about the right diet and two delicious recipes in the PDF download below.

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