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Table 9 Periodised nutrition plan for microcycle 4 from 24th June 2024 to 30th 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)

Fuel plate*

Fasted

Sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

Sustain snack

(40 g CHO)

Sustain snack

(60 g CHO)

Sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

Repair snack

Training (AM)

 

R + Gym

ADEV

SP > AMT + 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)

Fuel plate

x1 Repair snack

x1 Repair snack & x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

x1 Repair snack & x1 sustain snack

(20 g CHO)

 

Lunch

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

x1 Repair snack

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Fuel plate

Pre-Swim (PM)

x1 Repair snack

Sustain snack

(60 g CHO)

 

Sustain snack

(40 g CHO)

Sustain snack

(80 g CHO)

Repair snack

Repair snack

Training (PM)

 

SP > END

 

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)

1915–2810

1730–2595

1490–2270

1730–2595

2210–3330

1650–2645

1490–2315

Carbohydrate

(g / gkgbm−1)

200–360 /

2.7–4.8

230–340 /

3.1–4.5

170–280 /

2.3–3.7

230–340 /

3.1–4.5

350–460 /

4.7–6.1

190–310 /

2.5–4.1

150–270 /

1.9–3.5

Protein

(g / gkgbm−1)

110–140 /

1.5–1.9

90–140 /

1.2–1.9

90–130 /

1.2–1.7

90–140 /

1.2–1.9

90–170 /

1.2–2.3

110–160 /

1.5–2.1

110–140 /

1.4–1.8

Fat

(g / gkgbm−1)

75–90 /

1–1.2

50–75 /

0.7–1.0

50–70 /

0.7–0.9

50–75 /

0.7–0.9

50–90 /

0.7–1.1.2

50–85 /

0.7–1.1

50–75 /

0.6–1.0