Maximizing Nutrition and Supplements for Masters Athletes

A fundamental component for any athlete’s performance is nutrition. Athletes spend months training for one specific event. Often, nutrition is mistakenly left out of their plan, or an afterthought post-event. Nutrition needs to be one of the essential tools in all every athletes’ training regimen and toolbox for success. Good nutrition or a healthy “sports diet” can overcome limiting factors that would otherwise cause fatigue or a decrease performance. The fuel demands for many sports are complex and often misunderstood. As such, the goals of this chapter are to review the principles and benefits of healthy nutrition.