6 MI · TRAINING

6 MI Physical Training Nutrition

Training / Fuelling / Recovery

TRAIN / FUEL / RECOVER

Nutrition for physical training

Build a practical food and drink plan around the session, your recovery and the next training demand.

Daily nutrition checks

Match the day’s meals to training and recovery.Plan a familiar pre-training meal or snack.Plan fuelling and drinking opportunities for longer sessions.Have a recovery meal or snack available.Check water access and conditions.Practise the food and drink plan before the event.

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Build balanced meals

Include carbohydrate, a suitable protein source and a variety of fruit and vegetables.
Use foods that fit your dietary needs and the available cooking and storage arrangements.
Fresh, frozen, tinned and suitable packaged foods can all be practical options.

Match the day

Plan enough food for training, duty tasks and recovery.
Use convenient meals and snacks when time or appetite is limited.
Practise event fuelling before relying on it during an important session or deployment.

Use food first

Include suitable fats, dairy or fortified alternatives and a variety of foods.
Use supplement products against an assessed need and the applicable policy.
Review persistent problems with intake, recovery or performance with appropriately qualified support.

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Source guide and support

6 MI · 6 MI Physical Training Nutrition · Craig Davies.

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