Question

Henry a competitive cyclist who is training for an upcoming multiday stage race feels that he doesn't recover from longl, hard training rides as well his competitors. He is a male cyclist weighing 159 pounds who competes 2-3 hour training rides 4-5 times a week at a moderate to high intensity. His tipical food intake after training rides is 12 oz water and 2 bananas. List much protein and carbohydrate does Henry currently consume now after training rides

Answer 1

The amount of protein and carbohydrates Henry should take or consume after training rides is :-

Weight of Henry is 159pounds = 159×0.45kg = 71.5 kg .

According to health and nutrition recommendations cyclists should consume a daily dose of 0.5 to 0.6 grams of protein per pound of body weight after training . For Henry it's 0.5gm × 159pounds = 79.5gm .

And the amount of carbohydrates that should be consumed per cycling is =40 to 80gms.