Does Diet Affect Performance?

[ScofieldBurrows]

Now i know some of you eat healthily in order to cut weight but I was wondering does eating right affect how well you perform. For instance I have been doing pushups for a while but I can't seem to get past 30 (terrible I know and 30 is an uphill struggle too) but after I complete my workouts I always eat fast food or chocolate or something so am I ruining my workouts by doing this?

[Kiid Dynamite]

yea kind of, its ok once or week or something but not all the time after workouts

[g0tcha]

pushups are the most muscle taxing workout there is so its not so much effecting you. Diet plays a big role in everyones life because majority of the human population arent getting every vitamin and nutrient we are "supposed" to get daily. It was be very difficult for one to get everything you needed from regular food alone unless you were a nutritionist. That is why we should be taking daily multivitamins. You arent going to feel an immense difference when you start eating healthy but then again you may. Even just spreading your 2-3 big meals into 5-6 smaller meals every 2.5-3.5 hours helps because you will not wont to eat as much which lowers your cal count which helps you lose weight. Drinking water helps you lose weight because when we arent fully hydrated we retain water. Eating food with fiber like oatmeal helps to clean out your digestive system and that helps you lose weight as well. Dont expect miracles because the differences you will experience will be very subtle. after a real post workout one should be getting protein back in to help repair muscles as well as easy carbs like a sports drink. then eat your real recovery meal about 90 minutes after that. thats the proper way to re-nourish your body after a hard workout so you can recover and feel 100% to do it again the next day.

[peewee1460]

no diet doesn't affect you at all. it's not like you get almost all your nutrients from what you eat.

seriously though yes diet plays a role in your performance.

[sukhenkoy]

pushups are the most muscle taxing workout there is so its not so much effecting you. Diet plays a big role in everyones life because majority of the human population arent getting every vitamin and nutrient we are "supposed" to get daily. It was be very difficult for one to get everything you needed from regular food alone unless you were a nutritionist. That is why we should be taking daily multivitamins. You arent going to feel an immense difference when you start eating healthy but then again you may. Even just spreading your 2-3 big meals into 5-6 smaller meals every 2.5-3.5 hours helps because you will not wont to eat as much which lowers your cal count which helps you lose weight. Drinking water helps you lose weight because when we arent fully hydrated we retain water. Eating food with fiber like oatmeal helps to clean out your digestive system and that helps you lose weight as well. Dont expect miracles because the differences you will experience will be very subtle. after a real post workout one should be getting protein back in to help repair muscles as well as easy carbs like a sports drink. then eat your real recovery meal about 90 minutes after that. thats the proper way to re-nourish your body after a hard workout so you can recover and feel 100% to do it again the next day.

Overall good post. Only thing is that I seriously don't think that pushups are the most taxing workout on the body. If anything, pullups alone are harder than pushups.

[CiganoBoxer]

Food is everything ..fuel is how you go

[kylemacca01]

pushups are the most muscle taxing workout there is so its not so much effecting you. Diet plays a big role in everyones life because majority of the human population arent getting every vitamin and nutrient we are "supposed" to get daily. It was be very difficult for one to get everything you needed from regular food alone unless you were a nutritionist. That is why we should be taking daily multivitamins. You arent going to feel an immense difference when you start eating healthy but then again you may. Even just spreading your 2-3 big meals into 5-6 smaller meals every 2.5-3.5 hours helps because you will not wont to eat as much which lowers your cal count which helps you lose weight. Drinking water helps you lose weight because when we arent fully hydrated we retain water. Eating food with fiber like oatmeal helps to clean out your digestive system and that helps you lose weight as well. Dont expect miracles because the differences you will experience will be very subtle. after a real post workout one should be getting protein back in to help repair muscles as well as easy carbs like a sports drink. then eat your real recovery meal about 90 minutes after that. thats the proper way to re-nourish your body after a hard workout so you can recover and feel 100% to do it again the next day.

Push ups the most taxing workout lol???? You clearly have never done squats or deadlifts! Pushups are a walk in the park.

[sherrylouz]

weight loss

Walk 20-30 minutes daily after your last meal. These will help you to speed your metabolism up before the food has a chance to get settled in and lower your body fat storage

[SOPH~ REP.]

now i know some of you eat healthily in order to cut weight but i was wondering does eating right affect how well you perform. For instance i have been doing pushups for a while but i can't seem to get past 30 (terrible i know and 30 is an uphill struggle too) but after i complete my workouts i always eat fast food or chocolate or something so am i ruining my workouts by doing this?

yes if yyuor goal is fat loss bad eating habits can send you to the hospital

[shogunn]

there are some foods that your body is allergic too. Some heavy carbs like danish or donuts can make you feel dizzy and actually harpen your workout.

Top athletes take food allergy tests to find out which foods to stay away from. Dessert carbs that are high in sugar are especially bad for you. Id stay away from them on your workout days.