KHP 240 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS,
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What are the 5 functions of pre-exercise fuel? - Helps prevent low blood sugar
Helps settle stomach, absorb gastric gases and ward off hunger
Fuels muscles and brain
Give pieace of mind
Helps you exercise harder
Choices should be unique, go by your gut. - No "magic meal" for everyone
Food choices should be dictated by: sport, level of activity required, and individual preferences
What are the issues with pre-exercise fuel? - Causes abdominal discomfort
Trial and error when training the intestinal tract, start with a cracker or a sip of sports drink
Build up to 200-300 cals the hour before a workout
predisposition toward GI problems - Type of sport
age
Stress
Food intake
Caffeine
IBS
Etc.
General tips before competition. - Eat familiar foods, do not try anything new
If you cannot eat pre-exercise food, eat a good dinner the night before
During travel bring tried and true foods
Drink extra fluids the day before competition
, Eat the right food at the right time - Eat 3-4 hours before a workout
Eat carb based for easy digestion
Rec. 2g carbs/lb of body weight, remember it is stored as glycogen
If you eat 1 hr or less before a workout, you may see better performance
Rec. 0.5 g carb/lb of body weight
Meal Timing - Morning competitions: carb based dinner the night before, if sufficient
time eat before comp.
Afternoon comp.: carb based dinner night before, decent carb based breakfast or lunch
Evening comp.: hefty carb-based breakfast and lunch
Eat the right food at the right time - Sugar crashes- the more trained you are as an
athlete,the less likely you are to experience sugar crashes
Pre-exercise caffeine- can enhance performance (225 mg) additional caffeine does not lead to
additional benefits
fact or fiction - Pre-exercise fuel is useful
Fact
What is the sweat process? - Muscles produce heat, heat dissipated through sweating,
evaporation of sweat leads to cooling of the skin, cooling of blood, cooling inner body
Does sweat dripping off the skin cool off the athlete? - No, the evaporation cools them
down not the sweating on the skin
Women tend to be more efficient sweaters than men
Thirst definition: - A conscious awareness of the desire for water and other fluids, works
to control water intake
100% GUARANTEE
What are the 5 functions of pre-exercise fuel? - Helps prevent low blood sugar
Helps settle stomach, absorb gastric gases and ward off hunger
Fuels muscles and brain
Give pieace of mind
Helps you exercise harder
Choices should be unique, go by your gut. - No "magic meal" for everyone
Food choices should be dictated by: sport, level of activity required, and individual preferences
What are the issues with pre-exercise fuel? - Causes abdominal discomfort
Trial and error when training the intestinal tract, start with a cracker or a sip of sports drink
Build up to 200-300 cals the hour before a workout
predisposition toward GI problems - Type of sport
age
Stress
Food intake
Caffeine
IBS
Etc.
General tips before competition. - Eat familiar foods, do not try anything new
If you cannot eat pre-exercise food, eat a good dinner the night before
During travel bring tried and true foods
Drink extra fluids the day before competition
, Eat the right food at the right time - Eat 3-4 hours before a workout
Eat carb based for easy digestion
Rec. 2g carbs/lb of body weight, remember it is stored as glycogen
If you eat 1 hr or less before a workout, you may see better performance
Rec. 0.5 g carb/lb of body weight
Meal Timing - Morning competitions: carb based dinner the night before, if sufficient
time eat before comp.
Afternoon comp.: carb based dinner night before, decent carb based breakfast or lunch
Evening comp.: hefty carb-based breakfast and lunch
Eat the right food at the right time - Sugar crashes- the more trained you are as an
athlete,the less likely you are to experience sugar crashes
Pre-exercise caffeine- can enhance performance (225 mg) additional caffeine does not lead to
additional benefits
fact or fiction - Pre-exercise fuel is useful
Fact
What is the sweat process? - Muscles produce heat, heat dissipated through sweating,
evaporation of sweat leads to cooling of the skin, cooling of blood, cooling inner body
Does sweat dripping off the skin cool off the athlete? - No, the evaporation cools them
down not the sweating on the skin
Women tend to be more efficient sweaters than men
Thirst definition: - A conscious awareness of the desire for water and other fluids, works
to control water intake
