For Elite Soccer Players the Carbohydrates Periodization Strategies Should Obey Differents Training Load

Estácio de Sá College, Nutrition departament, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil

*Corresponding Author: Haniel Fernandes,  Estácio de Sá College, Nutrition departament, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil; Email: [email protected]

Received Date: February 3, 2023

Publication Date: March 10, 2023

Citation: Fernandes H. (2023). For Elite Soccer Players the Carbohydrates Periodization Strategies Should Obey Differents Training Load. Mathews J Sports Med. 3(1):06.

Copyright: Fernandes H. © (2023)

ABSTRACT

For elite soccer players, the information about how much carbohydrate to consume for matches and how much carbohydrate to consume for training is still unclear. By the way, the athletes have different energy demands between matches and training varying if athlete is playing or training, if match is friendly, qualifying or competitive and whether the training is technical, tactical or training match. Therefore, it is important that the carbohydrates prescriptions meet athlete’s energy demands ranging from 5 until 10 g. kg ^-1 body weight (BW). day ^-1. But, besides that, one week before match, can be use a "modified" consumption in the carbohydrate load applying some periodization strategy that will be commented in this review what can be incorporated during soccer season depending on the sporting events in the week, types of training and types of games.

Highlights

• Elite soccer players can periodize their carbohydrate intake according to season intensities.
• The carbohydrates offered amount in diet should be in accordance with the intensity of events, whether games or matches.
• As the workouts have different intensities, this should serve as basis for adequate carbohydrate consumption, following the applied carbohydrate periodization strategy.

Keywords: carbohydrates periodization, soccer, training and matches