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Table 10 Periodised nutrition plan for microcycle 5 from 1st July 2024 to 7th July 2024

From: Fuelling gold medals: developing a ‘periodised nutrition system’ for elite athletes and applying it in practice

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Pre-Swim (AM)

Sustain snack

(40 g CHO)

Fasted

Fasted

Sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

Sustain snack

(60 g CHO)

Sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

Repair snack

Training (AM)

AMT > SP + Gym

R

A>MT

ADEV + Gym

MCT4 RP SIM

x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

STEND

 

Post Swim (AM)

PRE GYM:

x1 Repair snack & x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

x1 Repair snack & x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

x1 Repair snack

PRE GYM:

x1 Repair snack & x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

x1 Repair snack & x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

x1 Repair snack & x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

 

Lunch

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Pre-Swim (PM)

Sustain snack

(60 g CHO)

Sustain snack

(80 g CHO)

  

Sustain snack

(80 g CHO)

Repair snack

Repair snack

Training (PM)

MCT4 ‘Tempo’

x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

MCT4 RP SIM

x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

 

TR

MCT4 RP SIM

x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

  

Dinner

Perform plate

Perform plate

Perform plate

Perform plate

Perform plate

Perform plate

Perform plate

Daily kcal and Macronutrient Targets

Calories (kcal)

1970–3005

1890–3020

1410–2105

1570–2435

2210–3290

1650–2645

1490–2315

Carbohydrate

(g / gkgbm−1)

290–400 /

3.9–5.3

270–380 /

3.6–5.1

150–260 /

2–3.5

190–300 /

2.5–4

350–460 /

4.7–6.1

190–310 /

2.5–4.1

150–270 /

1.9–3.5

Protein

(g / gkgbm−1)

90–160 /

1.2–2.1

90–150 /

1.2–2

90–120 /

1.2–1.6

90–140 /

1.2–1.9

90–160 /

1.2–2.1

110–160 /

1.5–2.1

110–140 /

1.4–1.8

Fat

(g / gkgbm−1)

50–85 /

0.7–1.1

50–80 /

0.7–1.1

50–65 /

0.7–0.9

50–75 /

0.7–1.0

50–90 /

0.7–1.2

50–85 /

0.7–1.1

50–75 /

0.6–1.0