NUTR12101 Sport And Exercise Nutrition

Sports and Exercise Nutrition

Strength development among boxers is an effective part of how they improve their resilience and success in the sport. Through constant exercise and practice, the athletes are in a position to improve the size of their muscles, which influence body composition and enhance their strength. Different studies have examined how massive muscle hypertrophy could be achieved through exercise (Smilios et al., 2003; Bickel et al., 2005). On the other hand, according to a research done by Cribb and Hayes (2006), athletes such as boxers could achieve great muscle hypertrophy by considering the advantages of supplement timing during resistance exercise training session. The findings of the study by the two scholars indicated the efficacy of resistance exercise and supplement timing on muscle hypertrophy. Based on the findings, boxers could now improve their muscle hypertrophy by adopting supplement timing during their resistance exercise training.

Cribb and Hayes (2006) carried a randomized quantitative analysis, which involved resistance-trained participants. The study, which was based on data that was collected during a ten-week period, involved two groups of male trainees. The first group (PRE-POST) was subjected to supplements before and after their exercises while the other group (MOR-EVE), which was the control group, consumed similar supplements in the morning and late in the evening. Cribb and Hayes (2006) compared the strength, muscle biopsies, and body composition of the experimental group with the outcomes from the control group. The scholars found out that the participants from the PRE-POST group attained greater lean body mass, type II muscle fibers, and IRM strength than the MOR-EVE group. The scholars concluded that supplement timing is associated with significant adaptations for effective resistance exercise training, which enhances muscle hypertrophy (Cribb & Hayes, 2006).

The conclusion of this study is a breakthrough for most boxers seeking to achieve high muscle hypertrophy levels. The athletes could adopt a routine where the one gram of supplement per kg of body weight is consumed before and after the resistance exercise. The supplements could contain one of the key components such as protein, glucose, and creatine. The approach will guarantee increased lead body mass, contractile protein, body strength, and muscle fibers. Since boxing is associated with increased metabolic stress, mechanical tension, and damage during the sport, having a strategy that will guarantee large muscle hypertrophy will ensure that the athletes have a smooth training session and successful competition in the ring (Schoenfeld, 2010). The findings by Cribb and Hayes (2006) provided a wider perspective regarding effective resistance exercise.

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