Whether you're on a quest to gain copious amounts of muscle or shed those few pounds that you didn't manage to drop post holiday season, sticking to a diet can be tough.
And if anyone knows how difficult a nutrition plan can be, it's Olympians. Winter Olympians and Summer Olympians alike are beholden to tough training schedules and demanding nutrition routines, which can often spell the difference between silver and gold.
To find out how those Olympians make it to the top, we spoke with Michael Israetel, Ph.D. Israetel is a Team USA Weightlifting consultant, the co-founder and head science consultant at Renaissance Periodization, and a U.S. Olympic Sports Nutrition consultant who's talked nutrition and recovery with athletes competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
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Israetel's top key for success is one you might expect: consistency. "The number one mistake is not staying consistent," he says. "Most guys know people who are like, 'Oh yeah, I do that,' even though they don't [actually stick to their routine]."
And the biggest diet trap people fall for? Fads and crash diets.
"The biggest misconception is that you can get away from eating healthier food in smaller portions to lose weight. If you come to grips with the fact that at least for the time that you're losing weight...you're going to be eating slightly smaller portions, and it's going to be mostly healthy food. Then, you won't be in store for a shock. You'll think, 'Okay, it makes sense,' and you'll have great results."
Here are ten Renaissance Periodization-friendly recipes that Israetel recommends—five are geared toward weight loss, and five toward gaining mass.
Article source here:Men’s Fitness
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