Get that extra edge with the energy diet

Carbohydrates in sport

"An interesting and valuable source of information about carbohydrates in sport" - Patrick Ryan, International Athlete, Coach and Physical Therapy Student

 

If someone claimed you could gain an immediate increase in energy and performance simply by altering your daily diet, would you believe him? Well, if it were me, I'd ask for more details.

Suppose he offered to back his claim with scientific evidence from Scandinavian clinicians and physiologists? What if this diet was tested by several groups of Swedish cross-country skiers who used it to trounce other teams in the winter Olympics? Wouldn't this 'energy diet' be worth a try?

The energy diet has been scientifically tested and verified in an exclusive book Carbo Loading for that Extra Edge now available from Peak Performance publishing. The recommended retail price of this fantastic workbook is $59.99, but we are offering it here for only $39.99! You save 33%!

As publisher Jonathan Pye explains:

"This special report on high carbohydrate intake and carbo-loading has been written by Peak Performance's team of specialists and looks at many of the ways in which diet can improve performance. It's wide in its research and in the practical advice it offers"

Carbo Loading for that Extra Edge explains how the Energy Diet not only gives you an extra competitive edge, but does it without reducing your food intake. Now, with the whole year ahead it's time to plan and implement your own energy diet.

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Discover that extra edge

Whatever your activity or sport you'll find the energy diet the easiest and most enjoyable way to get extra stamina and speed.

Our 85 page book Carbo Loading for that Extra Edge explains how you can improve competitive performance over and above what you previously imagined possible -- simply by eating the right food at the right time. The book also blows away some current fads, including the highly popular protein diet.

Scientific evidence blows away two common fallacies

A good way to explain how the energy diet works is to examine two common fallacies. These fallacies help illustrate why athletes need scientific proof - and not just anecdotal hearsay - before they make any potentially disastrous changes to their training diet.

Protein: many (probably most) people regard protein as the 'building blocks' for muscles. Protein is vital; it increases power and prepares muscles for intense activity, right? Actually it doesn't. That's fallacy number one.

Fat: fat, of course, is regarded as a top source of energy, especially for lengthy or arduous events. It's found in most snacks (e.g. chocolate bars) and is vital to any athlete's speed and stamina. No it's not. That's fallacy number two.

Now, the truth about the food you eat

Here's why you won't get much speed or stamina if your diet relies on protein or fat:

• The energy requirements of muscles used in intense activity are met largely by oxidisation of carbohydrate -- with only 5% from the breakdown of protein. That's why you can't rely on a high-protein diet.
• Fat is a good fuel for walking - but not for anything faster. That's why you can't rely on a Mars bar for a marathon.
• The higher the intensity of exercise, the more you rely on carbohydrate. When you reach 75% of VO2 Max (75% of your maximum oxygen uptake) carbohydrate replaces fat as the major fuel.
• If you don't have enough carbohydrate in your system, you drastically reduce your speed, stamina and recovery time. In fact, unless you follow the advice contained in Carbo Loading for That Extra Edge your long-term performance can decline to a dangerously low level (see below)

Leave the competition way behind with the energy diet!

"Carbo Loading has given me a clear understanding of preparation for running and recovery requirements. I now run better and my body is more receptive to more frequent and more intense sessions. It is essential reading for all endurance athletes."

^{Colin Keenan, UK}

How the crucial fuel for exercise is produced

Carbohydrate is the crucial fuel for exercise. The body makes its own carbohydrate store known as glycogen, which is stashed away in the liver and muscles. Glycogen is the body's fuel of choice for any exercise more intense than a gentle jog, because it provides energy much more quickly than fat (the body's other major energy store.)

However, the snag with glycogen is that only limited amounts of it can be stored. So unless you eat the right carbohydrate diet at the right time you'll get a sluggish performance and an increased risk of injury.

If you ate just chicken or steak on a Tuesday, for example, your performance on Wednesday would drop significantly. And, like many uninformed athletes, you probably wouldn't know why. But things can get far more serious than that. Your muscles, brain, red blood cells and kidneys all rely exclusively on carbohydrates as a fuel. Continuing training without the right level of carbohydrates will have serious implications for all these functions.

You'll discover how carbohydrates are converted to high-energy muscle glycogen and why there is no substitute - as far as intense athletic activity is concerned a low-carbohydrate meal is the same as eating no food at all.

Carbo Loading for That Extra Edge explains which carbohydrates to eat and how much. You'll learn when to 'Carb Load' to improve performance in each activity.

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Carbo Loading for That Extra Edge - contents

Here is a chapter by chapter breakdown of the subjects covered in this amazing workbook:

CARBO-LOADING RESEARCH - A revolutionary new way to slam 20% more glycogen into your muscles!

ACTION PLAN - Ignore any claims to the contrary – high-carbs are by far the best fuel, as this evidence shows

TEAM-SPORT ATHLETES - This new study shows that extra carbohydrate can boost performance in elite team sport athletes as well

PRE-COMPETITION CARBS: SPORT BY SPORT - How to get the best out of yourself by putting the best into yourself

CUTTING INJURIES - Eating in a way that keeps your body primed for peak fitness can also reduce your risk of injury 

FAT-CARB RESEARCH - This study looked at the effects of an unusual type of loading on endurance cyclists 

MUSCLE SORENESS - But extra carbohydrate intake doesn’t appear to alleviate muscle pain 

OTHER FORMS OF LOADING - Can phosphates as well as carbs fuel your exercise?

OTHER FORMS OF LOADING - Endurance athletes may love ice cream, but surely ‘fatloading’ is ridiculous... isn’t it?

Advice for all activities

For the purposes of the energy diet, sports can be divided into three activities:

1. Aerobic: endurance events such as running and swimming
2. Anaerobic: short intense bursts of activity such as sprinting
3. Strength: weightlifting and throwing

For each of the above activities a different level of carbohydrate intake is required. Timing is crucial and care must be taken to carbo-load only in the right circumstances - get it wrong and you get lactic acid build-up, which will limit performance.

Why you won't read this information elsewhere

Our book, Carbo Loading for that Extra Edge, is not based on some contested theory from a best-selling author. It is not likely to be serialised in newspapers or magazines. As explained above, the facts are as stated -- scientifically researched, tested (on real athletes) and proven. There is no disagreement among scientists, professional trainers or coaches that the carbohydrate energy diet increases performance to winning levels.

Carbo Loading for That Extra Edge is available only from the publishers, Electric Word - the publishers of Peak Performance. It isn't sold through bookshops, Amazon, gyms or health clubs.

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