Ever felt your toes tingle, or your calf cramp up when you’re halfway to the top of a mountain peak? Poor blood flow to these areas of the body could be contributing to muscle cramps or a numbness feeling in your toes or fingers.
It’s easy to quickly see how nutrition plays an important role in not just getting back to remote parts of the wilderness where the deer and antelope roam.
Post-exercise nutrition is vital for the muscle repair, protein synthesis, prevention of soreness and can increase strength and energy levels the day following an intense day in the backcountry. Building strength and endurance requires stressing the body with specific exercises and then allowing time for recovery and adaptation.
Most meals are built on three main components: carbohydrates, proteins, and fat. While each serves their own purpose, we’ll start with carbohydrates as it generally serves as the foundation for a meal. It’s also the nutrient that plays the most vital role in performing optimally in the backcountry.
Whether you find yourself in a survival situation or just want to try a few backcountry delicacies, expand your outdoor knowledge with this guide exploring some foods that can be foraged, nutrition information, and preparation ideas.
For visitors and natives of the Northwestern United States, I have created a list including a few foods that can be eaten in the wild, some nutrition facts, identification, and food preparation ideas.
Supplements In previous posts, I shared how to address hydration and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and how to consume essential macronutrients for post-exercise recovery. In this post, I would like to share a few supplements[…]
Initial muscle recovery occurs within 2 hours of the workout, but many trainers and nutrition professionals recommend a well-rounded meal with in 1 hour of exercise discontinuation.
Turmeric is a strong antioxidant and has impressive anti-inflammatory properties. Learn more and try a turmeric latte.
