PENDAMPINGAN GIZI ATLET TAEKWONDO INDONESIA UNTUK PRA-KUALIFIKASI OLIMPIADE 2020

Abstract Nutrition plays an essential role in supporting athletes' performance during training and competing. Taekwondo is a sport that requires speed and strength, so nutrition is essential when training and competing. Nutritional assistance during training is the key to Taekwondo athletes in good condition in carrying out an exercise program. Nutrition assistance is carried out for two months before athletes participate in various trial competitions. Assistance at GOR POPKI Cibubur and Mess Pelatnas Taekwondo Indonesia in Cibubur. Bodyweight is a significant problem for athletes according to the class of competition being followed. Losing weight and maintaining performance at a level with the right nutrition assistance strategy can be done with Sports Nutritionists who accompany athletes while in the training center. Weight loss achieved by mentoring Sports Nutritionists by regulating nutritional intake according to the periodization. Keywords: taekwondo, nutrition assistance, weight management Abstrak Gizi berperan penting dalam menunjang performa atlet saat latihan dan bertanding. Taekwondo merupakan cabang olahraga yang membutuhkan kecepat dan kekuatan sehingga peran gizi sangat penting saat latihan maupun bertanding. Pendampingan gizi pada saat latihan adalah kunci atlet Taekwondo kondisi prima dalam menjalankan program latihan. Pendampingan gizi dilakukan selama 2 bulan sebelum atlet mengikuti berbagai pertandingan uji coba. Pendampingan dilakukan di GOR POPKI Cibubur dan Mess Pelatnas Taekwondo Indonesia di Cibubur. Berat badan menjadi permasalahan utama bagi atlet menyesuaikan dengan kelas pertandingan yang diikuti. Menurunkan berat badan dan menjaga performa tetap berada di level dengan strategi pendampingan gizi yang tepat dapat dilakukan dengan bantuan Nutrisionis Olahraga yang mendampingi atlet selama berada di pusat latihan. Penurunan berat badan dapat dicapai dengan pendampingan Nutrisionis Olahraga melalui pengaturan asupan gizi sesuai dengan program latihan yang dilakukan Kata kunci : Taekwondo; pendampingan gizi; berat badan.