I’m wondering if there has been any research conduct on the side effects of dieting while being competitive shooter. Perhaps some of the coaches or athletes could shed some light on the topic. I’m guessing that if a shooter is going to diet, its best to start it in the in the off season so that the body has had a chance to adjust to the lifestyle change. Do people agree with this hypothesis?
I’m open to as much feed back as possible on the topic.
Brian
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Dieting and competitive shooting
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JLK
Re: Dieting and competitive shooting
I think dieting can help your shooting.
If you are eating unhealthy foods but your "diet" causes you to eat more healthy it has to help.
I am very overweight. I started a diet on July 5.
I have lost a significant amount. I feel better. I sleep better. I breath better. I am now exercising regularly. I believe I am shooting better.
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If you are eating unhealthy foods but your "diet" causes you to eat more healthy it has to help.
I am very overweight. I started a diet on July 5.
I have lost a significant amount. I feel better. I sleep better. I breath better. I am now exercising regularly. I believe I am shooting better.
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Joseph
Re: Dieting and competitive shooting
Exercising helps...but new muscle shakes until you train it.
If you're talking about crash dieting, inducing eating disorders, or pretty much anything else that isn't healthy to begin with, it'll negatively affect your shooting as well as every other facet of your life.
Changing your lifestyle to favor a healthier, more balancd diet can do nothing but help. But be aware of your own body: different foods affect different people. Just as one person can safely use perscription morphine as a serious pain killer, others experience deadly side effects. Food isn't that severe (except in the case of alergies), but you should still pay attention to it.
For shooting, protine is good, carbs are usually bad...in general, simple carbohydrates can cause a blood sugar crash, which causes muscles to shake and can put people more on edge...but you personally may be different.
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If you're talking about crash dieting, inducing eating disorders, or pretty much anything else that isn't healthy to begin with, it'll negatively affect your shooting as well as every other facet of your life.
Changing your lifestyle to favor a healthier, more balancd diet can do nothing but help. But be aware of your own body: different foods affect different people. Just as one person can safely use perscription morphine as a serious pain killer, others experience deadly side effects. Food isn't that severe (except in the case of alergies), but you should still pay attention to it.
For shooting, protine is good, carbs are usually bad...in general, simple carbohydrates can cause a blood sugar crash, which causes muscles to shake and can put people more on edge...but you personally may be different.
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Matt E
Re: Dieting and competitive shooting
Dieting: well, I'm not a fan of dieting at all. Think about it - someone goes on a diet to lose weight and then "goes back" to their old eating habits once they've reached their desired weight. Well, those old eating habits were the ones that made you fat in the first place! I like to think of it as a "change of diet" that becomes a permanent thing. For example, eating less fried food, fat, more veggies and such. Changing to a more healthy diet and keeping it is what you're looking for.
For shooting, changing your diet is fine, so long as you are smart about it. What Joseph said about the blood sugar crashing is backwards - eating simple carbs/sugars (cakes, pies, etc) will cause a blood sugar spike. Generally, you want to stay away from this stuff anyway with a more healthy diet. For shooting, you want to stay away from low blood sugar, which is caused by not eating enough and not often enough. Typically what happens when your blood sugar gets too low is you shake - of course, bad for shooting. In an ideal world, you eat five to six small meals a day, which is best for your metabolism (keeps it high and blood sugar even). DO NOT go on a crash diet where you only eat twice a day and only consume 1200 calories (for a man). This is actually bad for weight loss (your body goes into starvation mode and stores more fat than you think you're burning) AND you will probably experience low blood sugar which will make you shake.
Best recipe for weight loss and continued good shooting: eat fairly often, but lower your overall calorie intake per day, drink plenty of water, and increase your physical activity. Limit useless fats (fried foods) and sweets. Do this and you can't miss.
Hope this helps your dieting and shooting goals! Best of luck,
Matt
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For shooting, changing your diet is fine, so long as you are smart about it. What Joseph said about the blood sugar crashing is backwards - eating simple carbs/sugars (cakes, pies, etc) will cause a blood sugar spike. Generally, you want to stay away from this stuff anyway with a more healthy diet. For shooting, you want to stay away from low blood sugar, which is caused by not eating enough and not often enough. Typically what happens when your blood sugar gets too low is you shake - of course, bad for shooting. In an ideal world, you eat five to six small meals a day, which is best for your metabolism (keeps it high and blood sugar even). DO NOT go on a crash diet where you only eat twice a day and only consume 1200 calories (for a man). This is actually bad for weight loss (your body goes into starvation mode and stores more fat than you think you're burning) AND you will probably experience low blood sugar which will make you shake.
Best recipe for weight loss and continued good shooting: eat fairly often, but lower your overall calorie intake per day, drink plenty of water, and increase your physical activity. Limit useless fats (fried foods) and sweets. Do this and you can't miss.
Hope this helps your dieting and shooting goals! Best of luck,
Matt
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