Nutritional Advice for Elite Ultimate: Macronutrient Recommendations for Ultimate Players by Lloyd Cheesman

A practical guide to your nutritional needs while competing

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Weigh yourself and find out your individual recommendations. The figures in the table below are grams per kilo of bodyweight, abbreviated to “g/kg”. Values for “during exercise” are for one competitive ultimate game, typically 100 minutes of play. Macronutrient Carbohydrate Protein Daily 5-7g/kg 1.2-1.7g/kg Before exercise 1 day prior: 7-12g/kg, reducing to 1-4g/kg in the hours immediately before playing No additional requirement During exercise 0.4-0-8g/kg No additional requirement Between games 1-1.2g/kg per hour No additional requirement After games 1g/kg for […]

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Andrew Dornbush says:

25th March 2020 at 22:52

Is the “during exercise” amount in grams per hour? Or per game? Or a different time frame?

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- Brummie says:
  
  26th March 2020 at 08:55
  
  Hi Andrew. I’ve checked in with Lloyd, the values are per game, and I’ve added a note above to make things read clearer. Thanks for your question. Brummie
  
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