Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Vitamins & Minerals

Getting the right balance of vitamins and minerals is important not only for good health but also for your performance in the gym. Regular heavy strength training places additional demands on your body that increase your requirement for many vitamins and minerals, higher than the recommended daily amounts set for the general population. Coupled with busy lifestyles, erratic eating habits, or calorie­restricted diets, many athletes end up with vitamin and mineral intakes below the recommended daily amounts. This could leave you lacking in energy, failing to make gains in size and strength, susceptible to minor infections and illnesses or at risk of more serious conditions such as stress fractures and anaemia.

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