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Table 6 Periodised nutrition plan for microcycle 1 from 3rd June 2024 to 9th June 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)

Fasted

Fasted

Sustain snack

(40 g CHO)

Fasted

Sustain snack

(40 g CHO)

Fasted

Repair snack

Training (AM)

ADEV

TR + Gym

MCT1

Sustain snack

(20g CHO)

ADEV + Gym

SP > END

STEND

 

Post Swim (AM)

Repair snack

PRE GYM:

x1 Repair snack & x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

Fuel plate

PRE GYM:

x1 Repair snack & x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

Repair snack

Fuel plate

 

Lunch

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Repair snack

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Repair snack

Fuel plate

Pre-Swim (PM)

Sustain snack

(40 g CHO)

Sustain snack

(40 g CHO)

  

Sustain snack

(60 g CHO)

 

Repair snack

Training (PM)

MCT1

Sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

ADEV

 

TR

MCT4 RP SIM

Sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

  

Dinner

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Perform plate

Fuel plate

Daily kcal and Macronutrient Targets

Calories (kcal)

1450–2315

1450–2315

1450–2315

1290–2065

1530–2395

1410–2105

1515–2160

Carbohydrate

(g / gkgbm−1)

160–270 /

2–3.5

160–270 /

2–3.5

160–270 /

2–3.5

120–230 /

1.5–3

180–290 /

2.3–3.8

150–260 /

1.9–3.4

100–220 /

1.3–2.9

Protein

(g / gkgbm−1)

90–140 /

1.2–1.8

90–140 /

1.2–1.8

90–140 /

1.2–1.8

90–130 /

1.2–1.7

90–140 /

1.2–1.8

90–120 /

1.2–1.6

110–140 /

1.4–1.8

Fat

(g / gkgbm−1)

50–75 /

0.6–1.0

50–75 /

0.6–1.0

50–75 /

0.6–1.0

50–70 /

0.6–0.9

50–75 /

0.6–1.0

50–65 /

0.6–0.8

50–80 /

0.6–1.0