All forms of carbohydrates are made with sugar molecules. Carbohydrates were once broken into categories according to the complexity of their molecules, or simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates, with the complex variety being much preferred for athletes and others on healthy diets. Now, however, it’s been widely acknowledged that the proper breakdown of carbohydrates doesn’t fall into two clean-cut categories.
I am gearing up for the finals of the Women’s Colgate Games to be held at Madison Square Garden on January 30, 2010. Currently, I am in second place in the 55 meter hurdles after 3 weeks of competition. My workouts have become shorter, more powerful track work, including block starts and quick hurdle and sprint drills.
I have shared my videos of my practice sessions on YouTube. My username is Bellafit.
I am continuing to train under the guidance of Coach Johnson. My weight room workouts have become shorter and quicker as well as the peak of my season approaches. A sample of the weight training is as follows:
Sunday Workout
Cleans
One leg hamstring curls on swiss ball
Front squats
Leg Day
Step-ups
Lunges alternate leg w/dumbells
Calf raises
Upper Body
Push Press
Dips
Chin-Ups
Flat Bench Press (barbell)
Bent over rows (barbell)
My nutrition plan continues to include a serving of Protein Extreme Energy in the morning before breakfast, two Maxodin at breakfast, a serving of GSH Ignite about 1 hour before my workouts, and a serving of Extreme after a hard workout. I have been happy with my recovery from my strenuous weight and track workouts and will continue with this supplement regimen. My next competition is the NYC Gotham Cup on 1/15/2010 where I hope to run a personal best in the 60 meter hurdles. Stay tuned!
During an intensive bout of exercise, your body can use up to 200 or even 250 grams of carbohydrates depleting your full store of glycogen, or stored glucose. Once your exercise is finished, those carbohydrates need to be replenished quickly to keep you at your peak athletic performance. Refueling your body and rebuilding stores of glycogen, or stored glucose, is the last critical step of training.