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What are carbohydrates and how do they affect my performance?
Sixty percent of our diet should come from carbohydrates. Carbohydrates include fruits, vegetables, dairy, grains, pasta and cereals. As carbohydrates are digested, an energy-producing substance called glucose (blood sugar) is released. Glucose can be absorbed directly by body tissues or stored in the muscles or liver as glycogen. During exercise you burn glycogen for energy. Your goal as an athlete is to have enough glycogen stored in your system to increase your performance and prevent early exhaustion. Eating high-carbohydrate foods and supplementing with XP Nutrition products helps your body produce enough glycogen to be used as energy during and after your sporting event.

How much protein do I need?
Protein plays a minor role in short-term energy production. An athlete requires .7 to .9 grams of lean protein per pound of body weight each day. For example, a 150-pound athlete requires 105-135 grams of protein per day. If the athlete is interested in gaining more growth and muscle they need to consume 1.5 to 2 grams of lean protein per pound of body weight each day.  Protein is the building block for muscle repair. It also protects us against disease and carries oxygen to your muscles. Although protein is the major portion of the muscle tissue, a high-protein diet does not necessarily lead to larger muscles if you are not training to build muscle.  If you eat more protein than you utilize, your body will use it as a long-term energy source.  There is some protein in most of the foods that we eat. High protein foods include lean meats and low fat diary products, but even breads, potatoes and vegetables contain some protein. A serving of lean meat (1 oz) contains about 7 grams of protein. A cup of milk contains about 8 grams of protein, and 1 cup of vegetables has 4 grams of protein.

Why is it important to include fat in my diet?
Fat is an important energy source, especially in prolonged, low-intensity activity. Fat is necessary by the body for normal growth, healthy arteries and nerves, absorption of vitamins and help in muscle repair. Twenty-five percent of your total calories should come from fat. Avoid fats such as butter, whole milk, fatty types of beef, high fat cheeses, and fried foods. These foods tend to contribute to heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and impede performance. They take an extended time to digest and tend to sit much longer in the stomach than carbohydrates. The best type of fat is unsaturated fats which are liquid at room temperature such as canola, olive, vegetable and fish oils.

What is the role of vitamins and minerals in high performance nutrition?
Vitamins and minerals are necessary for food metabolism. Eating a variety of foods from the Food Guide Pyramid will help ensure that you are getting adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals. If you are limiting your foods and engaged in intense physical activity you will not be getting all of the vitamins and minerals your body needs. Try food first! A 1,200-1,500 calorie diet consisting of a variety of foods can provide the daily requirement. Athletes can eat up to 2,500-6,000 calories a day. You also need to supplement your food intake with XTREME Performance line of nutrition products to prevent illness and expedite recovery between athletic activities. 

What about water?
Getting enough fluid is essential for peak performance. While thirst indicates that you need more fluids, you usually become thirsty when your fluids are already low. Drink water and/or XTREME Performance HydroFuel before you are thirsty! You will have already lost 1% of your body weight, which will significantly decrease your performance and cause dehydration. Signs of dehydration include dark urine, a small amount of urine, rapid heart rate, headaches, flushed or dry skin, coated tongue, irritability, and confusion.

Two hours before an event drink 16oz of water or XTREME Performance HydroFuel. Drink 8-10 ounces of HydroFuel every ten to fifteen minutes during exercise. If exercise lasts longer than an hour, drink HydroFuel (electrolyte replacement) to replenish electrolytes and to spare muscle glycogen. After exercise, replace every pound lost with 16 ounces of HydroFuel or water, enough for clear, pale urine and to equal pre weight.

Do I need to take supplements?
If you have any intentions on taking your game to the next level, yes you do need to invest in protein powders, pills or special supplements to enhance your performance from certain high quality manufacturers. Regular foods can not all of provide the essential nutrients your body needs for peak performance.

Many athletes have turn to supplements to enhance their performance. A popular supplement taken by some athletes is Triple XL. Triple XL is a high performance, biochemically enhanced product designed to increase ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) production, decrease body fat, increase lean muscle mass/density and expedite recovery.   Triple XL provides the ATP necessary for short-term energy requirements during muscle contraction and facilitates a number of biochemical pathways to allow a reserve for ATP Synthesis in the muscle tissue. This means longer, more intense physical activity.  By enabling you to increase the intensity of your muscle contractions or vigorous physical activity and providing a better than average energy curve, you will increase strength, lean muscle growth (density) and endurance. Triple XL also contains a full spectrum of amino acids to facilitate recovery from vigorous physical activity and increase skeletal muscle stores for enhanced performance of high intensity, intermittent exercise such as weight training, sprinting, volleyball. Triple XL has a number of other significant benefits that are still subject to patent applications around the world and hence cannot yet be revealed.  Triple XL as well as the complete XTREME Performance product line is simply much better than we can presently say.  The XTREME Performance line has been repeatedly proven through Pre NFL Combine camps of Tom Shaw and Loren Landow. There are conclusive claims that XTREME Performance supplements will improve overall muscle function.

What should I eat before an important sporting event?
Your goal is to ensure adequate carbohydrate intake while avoiding cramping, diarrhea, and hunger pains during an event. It is a good idea to eat a high carbohydrate, low fat meal with a lean source of protein 3-4 hours before your event. You can also opt to eat a small meal such as ½ cup cereal, 1 small banana, and 1 cup skim milk 2-3 hours before your event. Each of these plans will allow your body time to digest the food and pack the muscles with carbohydrate energy. Fifteen to twenty minutes before your event try easy to digest carbohydrates such as fig newtons, graham crackers, or bagels with Triple XL or the XTREME Performance competition program to maximize your performance. Avoid sugary foods and drinks. They digest too fast and you might become lightheaded, tired, and weak.

How do I "refuel" after my sporting event?
It is important to refuel your muscles after exercise to replace the glycogen (stored carbohydrates) that you burned off. Immediately after your event, refuel your body with some carbohydrates such as juice, fruit yogurt, cereal, crackers or HydroFuel. Also have a small (8-12) Triple XL shake before your meal. Try to eat a balanced meal within two hours after the event to include carbohydrates and lean protein. For example, prepare 3 oz grilled chicken, 1 cup brown rice, 1 cup steamed broccoli, 1 whole wheat roll with margarine, 1 cup skim milk. Remember to drink plenty of fluids (16 ounces for every pound of body weight lost during physical activity).