What is sports nutrition? It is the process of implementing a regimen of exercise and diet, as well as the right nutritional supplements, towards the goal of strengthening muscles and building additional muscle mass.

Nutritional supplements, like those sold by Cibexo Labs, supply necessary nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids that may be missing from a person’s diet. In addition, nutritional supplements also contain added health benefits. Nutritional supplements are also known as dietary supplements in the United States, and are intended to supplement the diet and bear or contain a vitamin, a mineral, an amino acid, an herb or other botanical (with the exception of tobacco) and constitute, according to the Food and Drug Administration “a dietary substance for use by people to supplement the diet by increasing the total dietary intake or a concentrate, metabolite, constituent, or combination of any of the above.

Regular workouts are an essential part of sports nutrition, as well as adequate calorie intake, including proper vitamins and minerals. Strength trainers and bodybuilders need to have an adequate carbohydrate intake of approximately 3.6 grams of carbs x bodyweight per day, and also 0.6 to 0.8 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight per day, according to diet and exercise experts.

It is important to have an adequate carbohydrate intake, because carbohydrates are the primary source for strength training. Once ingested, carbs are stored as glycogen and fuel short intense workouts.  Protein is what is known as the basic building material for muscle tissue, which is why it is important to consume adequate amounts during any muscle building routine.

During strength training, for optimal sports nutrition as well as overall health, it is important to be adequately hydrated. In addition to the eight glasses of water per day recommended for every person, athletes need to drink water before, during, and after exercise.  This means drinking two ounces of water two hours before exercise, four to eight hours of water, every fifteen to twenty minutes, and sixteen ounces of water directly after your workout. This may seem like a lot of fluid, but rest assured that you will not only feel better, but notice increased and improved workout performance and an overall energy boost if you follow these recommendations.