Rating of food habit pre and post training and using supplements in a gym fitness practitioners at interior the state of São Paulo

Abstract

With the fast growth of the population who engage in exercise, there was an increase in consciousness of the importance of proper nutrition in maintaining health and improved performance. Among the strategies to boost physical performance during resistance exercise, pre and post workout nutrition are stand out. Mistakes in food consumption and impatience in waiting for the results with the practice of physical exercises associated to food, cause too many people seek other ways to achieve the expected results, such as improper use of nutritional supplements. This study aimed to evaluate the use of nutritional supplements and pre and post workout physically active food consumption. The study population consisted of a gym at interior the state of São Paulo. For data collection, a questionnaire with 12 specific questions was applied and prepared by the author of the study and after data collection, all the information was processed quantitatively and qualitatively. The physically practitioners, mostly, do the pre and post workout meals qualitatively well with the consumption of carbohydrates and protein. Nutritional supplementation has been reported in 20% of all respondents, but half practiced self prescription. Nutrition education projects are still needed so that proper eating habits will constantly improve the performance and quality of activity undertaken.