Meal Plan for a Netball Player
Netball is primarily a game played by ladies. Like any similar sport, players need to be fit for optimal performance. Training will be practising with teammates as well as general fitness training. Netball is popular with all ages, so portion sizes will need to be adjusted accordingly to your lifestyle.
Players need a good energy intake to ensure they have sustenance for matches and training sessions. If you take netball more seriously, then you'll need to have a well-structured nutrition programme to ensure adequate energy and recuperation for training and matches.
The meal plan below is an example for a typical netball training day:
Breakfast
Bowl of porridge / oatmeal + skimmed milk + dried fruit
or bowl high fibre breakfast cereal + skimmed milk
and/or 2 slices
granary bread + natural peanut butter
250ml fresh fruit juice
Tea/coffee
Mid-morning snack
2-3
oatcakes / rye crispbreads with low fat soft cheese
80g chicken / turkey breast
Mixed nuts, seeds & dried fruit
Drink
Lunch
Sandwiches made with granary bread + olive oil based spread with lean ham/chicken or oily fish
Large mixed salad
Low fat, low sugar yoghurt
Drink
Mid-afternoon
2-3 oatcakes / rye crispbreads with low fat soft cheese
80g chicken / turkey breast
Mixed nuts, seeds & dried fruit
Drink
Immediately post training
Evening Meal
45 mins later
Lean fillet steak
or chicken breast
or fish + herbs to taste
Boiled new potatoes
or basmati rice or dry roasted
sweet potatoes or wholewheat pasta
Loads of vegetables
Low fat, no added sugar yoghurt
Drink
The above plan provides sufficient levels of all nutrients and sustained slow released low glycaemic carbohydrates to help provide energy for long and intense training sessions. Breakfast cereals, granary bread, oatcakes, crispbreads, new potatoes, rice and sweet potatoes will provide slow released energy throughout the day.
The plan is merely a general guide, and portion sizes will need to be adapted to suit your daily routine. Eat a range of different meats/fish, complex carbohydrates, fruit and vegetables every day, and drink plenty of water.
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