What do NBA basketball players eat? In fact, they also have the same hobbies as ordinary people. However, due to professional needs, NBA stars are definitely particular about eating and drinking. So they can't eat everything just because they have money. They mainly look for two points: science and nutrition.
Look at the growth of Yao Ming, and you will understand how important it is to eat in the NBA. Compared with when he first arrived in the United States three years ago, Yao Ming's back muscles and chest muscles bulged obviously, his biceps bulged to both sides, and his shoulders widened a lot. In terms of weight, Yao Minggang's weight was about 132kg when he went to the NBA in June 5438+October 2002. Eight months later, when he returned to Beijing, his weight was 140 kg, but his body fat content dropped from 10% to 8%. In other words, in less than a year, Yao Ming gained 8 kilograms, but his muscle mass changed greatly. Besides the great contribution of the specialized physical fitness coaches in NBA, it also depends on the scientific diet to a great extent.
1, O 'Neill has five meals a day.
First, let's take a look at the most dominant star shark in the NBA. What does O 'Neill eat every day?
With a height of 2. 16m and a weight of 158kg, O 'Neill is definitely a big guy. What is different from ordinary people. Big shark? Eat five meals a day, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, dinner and sleep meal. ? Sharks? Our breakfast is relatively simple, mainly eating egg whites to supplement protein. We don't eat much. There are about four or six in protein. After dinner, he will do 90 minutes of equipment exercise. ? Sharks? The staple food for lunch is chicken Caesar salad, and the rest is not much; Dinner is also mainly meat, mainly roast chicken or fish; Dinner is mainly about eating some fruits, such as apples, oranges or grapes, and you can eat less; What is a sleep meal? Sharks? At the last meal of the day, O 'Neill will eat a steak weighing about112g.
O 'Neill is not only a gourmet, but also a cook. On Valentine's Day in 2003, the romantic O 'Neill personally cooked and presented his wife Shanni with a six-course Valentine's Day dinner, which was said to be quite delicious.
O 'Neill, who is still successful in losing weight, said: I am becoming more and more mature, and I need to do something beneficial to myself. When I was young, I always didn't pay attention to diet and fitness, but the older I get, the slower my metabolism is, so I pay special attention to diet. ?
2, Yao secret recipe China tonic+soup.
The most popular food in Yao Ming now is pizza. Every time on the trip, when the outside is a strange and boundless city, Yao Ming will call and order a big pizza, and then eat it alone while watching TV in the room.
Because of the problem of diet structure, the frequency of Yao Ming eating rice in China is much lower than that in China, even in Yao restaurant opened by his family. However, Yao Ming does not have a special recipe, but only follows several basic principles: eat less fried food and ice cream; Eat more meat, especially steak. In the rookie season, Yao Ming will drink about one liter and one barrel of special nutrient solution after training every day. The nutrient solution is purple and looks sticky. Yao Ming sticks out his tongue every two drinks, but what about Keith, the team doctor who prepares nutrient solution? Jones is staring at him. He can't drink without it.
With Yao Ming's parents, they also tried their best to supplement their son's nutrition. In his rookie season, his father Yao Zhiyuan returned to China to buy him Cordyceps sinensis. Yao's mother not only cooked good food for her son, but also made soup for him. Yao Ming also admitted that she loved the old fire soup made by her mother.
Second, what should basketball players pay attention to in their diet? In sports training and competition, athletes are required to have strong anaerobic energy supply ability, and the selection of energy substances is very important, among which sugar substances are the most critical.
The choice of fuel before exercise, basketball players need guidance on how to eat before exercise or competition, and the diet before exercise can avoid the hunger of athletes, help them maintain the best mental state and provide sufficient energy. Every athlete needs to know which foods perform best physically and psychologically. Here are some suggestions for eating before exercise:
1, eat familiar food and don't change to new food before the game.
2, should eat 2-4 hours before exercise, give enough time for digestion and absorption. The closer you get to a game or sport, the less you eat.
3, mainly high in carbohydrates, preferably including whole grain pasta, fruits and energy bars, which are relatively easy to digest and absorb.
4. If athletes have gastrointestinal problems, it is best to eat less and eat more meals; Generally speaking, liquid food is superior to solid food.
In order to maintain physical strength, protein food rich in carbohydrates should be supplemented before exercise. Such as sliced turkey, chicken, lean beef, fish, yogurt and nuts.
6. After meals, athletes can drink a small amount of liquid to ensure adequate water balance.
Third, the athletes' diet examples The actual diet examples of athletes' usual training:
1, breakfast food
Because breakfast can help and improve the performance of training and normal school, whole grains, juice, fruit, low-fat milk, cheese, yogurt and so on. Will have a good start in the day.
2. Supplement calories and energy for lunch
School lunch managers can help athletes get high-carbohydrate and low-fat food choices. If you bring your own lunch, fish, chicken, lean meat, sandwiches, yogurt, milk, fresh fruit, juice and vegetables are better.
Step 3 supplement after exercise
Athletes should eat at the second hour after training, when high carbohydrate can help muscles recover energy quickly. For example, popular snacks include bread, muffins, fruits, juices, popcorn, pretzels and non-greasy snacks, as well as carbohydrate beverage supplements. Rice and flour are also recommended as high-carbohydrate dinners.
4. Fair treatment
Proper nutrition needs to be balanced. Fast-growing teenagers need a high-carbohydrate diet, not a high-carbohydrate diet. They must achieve a healthy balance among six nutrients: sugar, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals and liquid (water).
5. Make up the nutrition consumed by training.