Athlete Diet

People are less in touch with their bodies - and especially their breathing - than ever before. Ironically, athletes and others who pride themselves on taking care of their bodies actually put themselves at greater risk. Why? Because they’re asking their body to take on next-level demands, but failing at life’s most essential skill: efficient breathing.

How do we go from proficiency to mastery in sports? From average to elite. From having a “lot of moving parts” to being economical and efficient in our movements. From feeling rushed and pressured to slowing time down and acting like you knew what was going to happen all along. From deciding to take the best option available to moving to shape and change the options afforded to us. From building easily disrupted and broken skills to adaptable and even anti-fragile ones, getting stronger through being challenged.

Hitting the 40s and 50s is a turning point. What we do from that moment on impacts the way we live the rest of our life. Rediscover Your Athlete Within is a book about challenging and guiding people through those sticky middle years to help them get off the couch and get active. Some may need a little nudge, others a big kick, but everyone can create a shift, reignite their passion, see the possibilities and redefine their future on their own terms. It’s about giving people a new lease on life. Everyone has an athlete within, built upon all the skills developed since birth.

Sports Nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald has spent nearly twenty years studying the diets of top professional endurance athletes, who are among the fittest and healthiest people in the world. As a result, he has identified five core habits that are essential to maximizing workout benefits. The Endurance Diet shares key strategies for optimal health and performance: eat everything, eat quality, eat carbohydrate, eat enough, and eat individually. Whether you want to lose weight, win a race, or look a little more like an elite athlete, this plan is for you.

The ketogenic diet is gaining increasing popularity. And with good reason: it is easy to implement, is not complex and is highly effective. It has been well researched and has produced consistent results since the 1920s. The Ketogenic Diet for Athletes explores the remarkable amount of evidence of health and performance benefits derived from the diet then specifically applies that to athletes.

Training for the Uphill Athlete translates theory into methodology to allow you to write your own training plans and coach yourself to endurance goals. Steve House, one of the best mountaineers, and his coach Scott Johnston, an Olympic-level cross country ski coach, along with Kilian Jornet, hands down best endurance athlete at this time, present training principles for the multisport mountain athlete who regularly participates in a mix of distance running, ski mountaineering, and other endurance sports that require optimum fitness and customized strength.

💡 Tired of hitting the wall in workouts—and in the kitchen? Discover how going on a plant-based vegan diet can boost your energy, sharpen your performance, and actually make food fun again. Whether you're an elite athlete, weekend warrior, or curious newbie, this is the practical, honest, and hilarious guide you've been waiting for. 📘 "I’m Going Plant-Based: Simple Guide for Athletes, Beginners, and Everyone in Between" is the no-nonsense roadmap to help you transition confidently into plant-powered living—without the overwhelm, the judgment, or the flavorless tofu nightmares. ...

The only research-based guide for connecting a plant-based diet with long-term strength, endurance, and peak athletic performance, featuring interviews with professional athletes who've made the switch from meat to plants. The Plant-Based Athlete by Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke offers a...

Maximize your workout with lean proteins and superior carbohydrates. Paleo Diet for Athletes is the ultimate guide to building strength and endurance by feeding your body foods that get results.

The Paleo diet is a lifestyle change, not a weight loss fad. Paleo athletes eat nutritious, natural, and unprocessed foods that build muscle, boost stamina, and increase workout time.

A simple yet revolutionary approach to improving your body’s oxygen use, increasing your health, weight loss, and sports performance—whether you’re a recovering couch potato or an Ironman triathlon champion. With a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Dr. Joseph Mercola. Achieve...

In this book, you will learn how to use the ketogenic diet and fasting to fight and prevent cancer. Ketosis is a term many people might have heard, but few people understand what it actually means. Ketosis is a state in which the body burns fat to produce energy. Ketogenic refers to the process, or diet, in which ketosis is achieved. Many celebrities have popularized the keto diet, as it is a great way to rapidly lose weight. However, there are many other reasons why a person might want to choose a ketogenic lifestyle. There have even been recent studies linking ketosis as possibly being a ...

Are you a fitness enthusiast, an athlete, or a bodybuilder? If you lead an active lifestyle, then you know how important it is to have proper nutrition. This includes high protein, good sources of carbohydrates, and healthy fats. These are called macronutrients. You may have heard or been told at one time to change what you eat to get good results. However, what if, by changing what you eat, you can help change the world? Welcome to a plant-based diet. It has been adopted by vegans and other people who share a love for animals, the environment, their health, and the future. This book will ...

Because most nutrition products and training plans are designed for men, it's no wonder that so many female athletes struggle to reach their full potential. ROAR is a comprehensive, physiology-based nutrition and training guide specifically designed for active women. This book teaches you everything you need to know to adapt your nutrition, hydration, and training to your unique physiology so you can work with, rather than against, your female physiology.

Whether you’re a new flexitarian or you’ve spent 8 years on the WFPBD (whole food plant-based diet), this book’s got you covered. There’s something for everyone. Even if you don’t consider yourself an athlete, you shouldn’t let your diet ruin your training efforts.

Athletes need to take the right quantity of proteins to maintain their strength! That’s why, the vast majority of the athletes have to follow high-protein eating plans that are almost always meat-based. What if high-protein eating plans could be based on healthier components such as vegetables? In fact, it’s not true that you have to take a lot of meat; you can get even more proteins following a plant-based diet.

In recent years "recovery" has become a sports and fitness buzzword. Anyone who works out or competes at any level is bombarded with the latest recovery products and services: from drinks and shakes to compression sleeves, foam rollers, electrical muscle stimulators, and sleep trackers. In Good to Go, acclaimed FiveThirtyEight science writer Christie Aschwanden takes listeners on an entertaining and enlightening tour through this strange world.

Hilary Topper was a 48-year-old working mother who, once upon a time, had practically failed high school gym class. She was working 60-plus hours a week, running a small business. In the meantime, her weight kept increasing, and she was unhappy with her life. To turn things around, she joined a gym for the first time. This book will take the listener on Hilary’s journey as she trains for and runs her first 5K, swims the waters of the Caribbean, cycles in Milwaukee, learns how to run-walk through the New York City Marathon, and competes in her first triathlon in Sanibel, Florida.

Un relato fascinante que no solo conquistará tu mente sino que también inspirará tu cuerpo cuando descubras que el secreto de la felicidad está a tus pies y que todos hemos nacido para correr. Repleto de personajes inolvidables, increíbles hazañas atléticas y ciencia de vanguardia, Nacidos para correr es una aventura épica que comienza con la simple pregunta: ¿por qué me duele el pie?

Do you want to lose weight naturally and never regain it? Do you want to boost your athletic performance? Do you want to lead a long and healthy life? This audiobook will guide you toward your goals. In fact, there's a single key change to your diet that you need to make. Change this one thing about your diet, and you will achieve all of your health and fitness goals, and you'll save the planet along the way. Here's what you need to do: Eat plants!

In Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?, physicist and award-winning journalist Alex Hutchinson tackles dozens of commonly held beliefs and looks at just what research science has - and has not - proven to be true. This myth-busting book covers the full spectrum of exercise science and offers the latest in research from around the globe, as well as plenty of practical tips on using proven science to improve fitness, reach weight loss goals, and achieve better competition results.