You’ve probably heard this before, but let’s think about the racecar analogy a bit.
Your body is a racecar:
Your muscles are the engine - The bigger the engine, the faster and more
powerful you are,
Your body is a racecar:
Your muscles are the engine - The bigger the engine, the faster and more
powerful you are,
Your glycogen stores are the gas tank – the bigger the gas tank, the longer
you can go
Now imagine you had a team of mechanics that work with you. Lets say their names
are Human Growth Hormone, Testosterone, and Insulin-Like Growth Factor; You
call them HGH, T, and IGF for short (hint: it is not a coincidence that I gave them
those names). HGH, T, and IGF make a deal with you, where every time you head out
on the race-track to practice, they will give you a tune-up afterwards. They promise
to make your engine a little bigger and a little more fuel-efficient each time…the
problem is that they are constantly using up all of the wrenches at work, and they
need you to bring a new one after each practice run.
Another not so subtle hint: the wrench is a metaphor for protein.
They also tell you that if you bring a container of gasoline, their apprentice, Insulin
(hint hint), will fill up your gas tank so you are ready for the next practice run
(gasoline is another metaphor!).
Do you see what I am getting at?
Lets continue.
Your team of mechanics and their loyal apprentice Insulin think you have been
doing so well they make you another deal; On top of giving you a tune up after each
practice run, they agree to ride along during the practice run. If you give them the
right-sized wrench, they promise to work on your engine right while you’re driving,
so you can really push your limits. Insulin is going to ride in the back seat with a
container of gas and stick his head out the window. He promises to periodically fill
your gas tank during the practice run so that you can go for a little bit longer and
harder before stopping.
This is nutrient fuelling!
We all know our body is not actually a racecar, but there is undoubtedly a similarity
between the two. Through all of these metaphors I hope you can begin to realize the
importance of protein and carbohydrate fuelling both during and after training. Our
body has powerful hormones within it, waiting for the right nutrients to be
delivered so that they can produce the changes we want. Give your internal
mechanics the right tools for the job!
you can go
Now imagine you had a team of mechanics that work with you. Lets say their names
are Human Growth Hormone, Testosterone, and Insulin-Like Growth Factor; You
call them HGH, T, and IGF for short (hint: it is not a coincidence that I gave them
those names). HGH, T, and IGF make a deal with you, where every time you head out
on the race-track to practice, they will give you a tune-up afterwards. They promise
to make your engine a little bigger and a little more fuel-efficient each time…the
problem is that they are constantly using up all of the wrenches at work, and they
need you to bring a new one after each practice run.
Another not so subtle hint: the wrench is a metaphor for protein.
They also tell you that if you bring a container of gasoline, their apprentice, Insulin
(hint hint), will fill up your gas tank so you are ready for the next practice run
(gasoline is another metaphor!).
Do you see what I am getting at?
Lets continue.
Your team of mechanics and their loyal apprentice Insulin think you have been
doing so well they make you another deal; On top of giving you a tune up after each
practice run, they agree to ride along during the practice run. If you give them the
right-sized wrench, they promise to work on your engine right while you’re driving,
so you can really push your limits. Insulin is going to ride in the back seat with a
container of gas and stick his head out the window. He promises to periodically fill
your gas tank during the practice run so that you can go for a little bit longer and
harder before stopping.
This is nutrient fuelling!
We all know our body is not actually a racecar, but there is undoubtedly a similarity
between the two. Through all of these metaphors I hope you can begin to realize the
importance of protein and carbohydrate fuelling both during and after training. Our
body has powerful hormones within it, waiting for the right nutrients to be
delivered so that they can produce the changes we want. Give your internal
mechanics the right tools for the job!