1st Edition
by Charles Paul Lambert (Author)
Physiology and Nutrition for Amateur Wrestling is
essential reading for amateur wrestlers and their coaches with a desire
to learn about physiological training and nutrition for their sport.
Written
by Charles Paul Lambert, PhD, a competitive wrestler and academic
expert in high-intensity exercise, this book describes the primary
physiological systems involved in amateur wrestling. Readers will learn
how to substantially optimize performance and discover ways to improve
body composition specific to the sport of amateur wrestling.
The
book addresses important issues, including relative energy deficiency
in sport, debates around weight loss, the specificities of training and
nutrition for female wrestlers, as well as strategies on keeping fit in
the years after a competitive career.
Features:
- Discusses strategies for monitoring overall training load to prevent overtraining and optimize training
- Includes
optimal nutritional fueling plans for wrestlers written by a Certified
Coach with USA Wrestling and compares different dietary approaches to
losing weight and fat
- Provides optimal rehydration and refueling plans based on situational needs in the post-weigh-in period
Both scientific and practical, Physiology and Nutrition for Amateur Wrestling
will appeal to wrestlers, high-school and college coaches, and those
working in applied physiology research and exercise science.
