Nutrition

At the most basic level, nutrition is important for athletes because it provides a source of energy required to perform the activity. The food we eat impacts on our strength, training, performance and recovery.  Not only is the type of food important for sports nutrition but the times we eat throughout the day also has an impact on our performance levels and our bodies ability to recover after exercising.

Below are some useful examples, we highly suggest you read these and other articles to find a plan that is age and position appropriate.

• The rugby diet: everything an elite-level player eats in a day
• Training Diet
• Bringing It All Together: Eating Plans

Alternatively reach out to a professional like one of our inhouse performance coaches Rudi Brits