Female Athletes and Nutrition

Quit whining. Drink bourbon. Climb more.
Christy
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Post by Christy »

If you had the choice would you rather climb a couple of grades harder, but be a little on the heavy side -OR- would you rather not climb as hard but look really good in a bikini?

Or how about this:
Would you rather be heavy but climb more often or would you rather be thin and climb less often but be climbing harder routes?
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dipsi
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Post by dipsi »

Okay, I'm too blonde, fat, old, and climbing deprived to understand that. :?
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Post by pigsteak »

naw dipsi..I'm none of the above, and she lost me....

how about being thin AND climbing hard?
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Post by Alan Evil »

[quote="Christy"]If you had the choice would you rather climb a couple of grades harder, but be a little on the heavy side -OR- would you rather not climb as hard but look really good in a bikini?[quote]

I'd rather look really good in a bikini. That would be something.
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dipsi
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Post by dipsi »

pigsteak wrote:
how about being thin AND climbing hard?
Yeah! I'll take door #3!
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Meadows
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Post by Meadows »

This isn't about being thin and climbing hard or being heavy and climbing hard - this is about meeting your caloric/nutritional needs to prevent fatigue, anemia, etc.
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Post by dah-le »

Thats how I read it...I know that when I've been training hard (not so much climbing as of late, more triathlon stuff) that sometimes it seems I can't eat enough. Weight probably doesn't vary much, but I definitely need better food & more of it. Conversely when my training load drops off, my appetite backs off (which feels quite weird after working so hard to eat enough).
Interesting reading, thanks for the link Stephanie.
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Post by mcrib »

Anymore supplement suggestions I am a bit curious.
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Post by Crankmas »

jager bombs are particularly helpful during the winter months
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Post by dah-le »

mcrib wrote:Anymore supplement suggestions I am a bit curious.
if you're out for long endurance stuff CarboPro is a good alternative to gatorade/etc. Nowhere near the taste. See http://www.sportsquestdirect.com

Also major benefits if you consume a protein source within 30min of a workout...interestingly there are studies that indicate that whey protein uptake is faster/more efficient than soy based protein. So ditch those builder-bar things & go for the nasty tasting whey powder (Trader Joes has it pretty cheap, surely you can find a cheaper source someplace)
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