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athletes’ medical information
Nutrition for weight
class sports
Examples:
Judo and powerlifting
Features and challenges
Athletes in some sports are classified in
weight divisions to promote competition
between people of similar size and strength.
In these sports, there is a culture of “making
weight” for competition weight divisions.
Training loads vary according to the sport but
often include high-volume/intensity
components as well as sessions that are
lengthy but moderate in energy expenditure.
The emphasis on low body weight and low
body fat levels creates an increased risk of
issues with eating and body image.
Top 10 eating strategies for weight
class sports:
1. Maintain adequate energy availability
for your training and competition
energy expenditure. Factor in needs
for growth.
2. Consume moderate-high levels of
carbohydrate according to the fuel
needs of the training phase.
3. Choose weight and body fat goals that
are achievable and support long-term
health and performance.
4. Choose nutrient-dense foods, and a
good spread of high-quality protein
over the day so that you maximise
your ability to meet nutritional goals.
5. Choose a weight division that can be
achieved safely and within minimal
stress.
6. If you feel you are developing issues
with food-related stress, seek
intervention at an early stage.
7. Prepare for competition by fine-tuning
weight, without the need for extreme
weight loss measures.
8. If you have made weight using
techniques based on mild dehydration
and reduction in food intake, use the
period after the weigh-in to rehydrate
and fuel up for the event.
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