Nutrition for serious athletes

 Content: The Nutrition Toolbox --
 Balancing Essential Nutrients --
 Finding the right mix for training and racing --
 Staying Hydrated --
 Drinking guidelines before, during, and after exercise --
 Assessing Body Composition --
 Achieving an optimal body fat level for your sport --
 Training With Supplements --
 Determining which ergogenic aids can improve performance --
 Tailoring Nutrition to Your Training --
 Eating for Anaerobic Power --
 Strategies for strength, speed, and explosiveness --
 Eating for Aerobic Power --
 Strategies for endurance, stamina, and long-term gains --
 Timing of Meals and Snacks --
 Keeping your energy levels high when you need them most --
 Eating on the Road --
 Planning meals away from home --
 Performance Nutrition Plans --
 Power Sports: --
 Plans for Baseball, Bodybuilding, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Track and Field, Swimming, and Wrestling --
 Endurance Sports: --
 Plans for Distance Running, Triathlon, Long-Distance Swimming, and Cycling --
 Combined Power and Endurance Sports: --
 Plans for Basketball, Figure Skating, Soccer, and Tennis --
 Sample Meal Plans --
 Food Sources of Essential Nutrients.
 Abstract:             ''Nutrition for Serious Athletes combines the latest research and the training experiences of top athletes to provide detailed eating plans for strength, power, and endurance sports.''--Jacket