Today was Day 4 of my swimming Intensive! I definitely felt fatigued when I woke up this morning, but overall I had another successful workout! Today I worked on a new back stroke where I try to rotate my body more when I was working on my back stroke. It was challenging at first, but after a few laps, I started to get the hang of it. This new stroke is an amazing workout for my core strength! I swam another 600 yds in my workout today, bringing my running total to a whopping 1700 yds thus far in my intensive!
Pre-workout snacks and drinks are a vital component of a successful workout. Before my swimming workout, I always eat Gatorade Prime chewables and a peanut butter and honey sandwich. The sandwich is a great source of protein and sugar, which helps maintain and stabilize my blood sugar during my workout. Gatorade Prime chewables are a light and effective energy boost that helps me not crash during my workout. The key to a successful pre-workout snack is to find something that does not fill your stomach up all the way, while still providing key nutrients and protein for your workout!
During your workout, I definitely recommend that you drink Gatorade, or another type of sports drink. These drinks will help replace the electrolytes lost during your workout, which will help you maintain your energy throughout the workout. It is important to stay hydrated during your workouts, especially when you swim. I highly recommend that you have a drink on either side of the pool, so you can get a drink after every lap.
Post-workout snacks are also a vital component of any successful workout! After you do an intense workout, you should try to replenish your body with protein and sugar. After I swim, I drink a carton of chocolate almond milk and a protein cookie. These two snacks help bring up and stabilize my blood sugar after my intense swimming workout! Hope these snack ideas will help you crush your next workout!
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