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D ow nloaded from https://journals.lw w .com /nsca-scjby BhD M f5ePH Kav1zEoum 1tQ fN 4a+kJLhEZgbsIH o4XM i0hC yw C X1AW nYQ p/IlQ rH D 3lN U iaaD G w 2380w 4anYFPZ4Bh0N h3t9ohW l/Q w LkpIBs= on 09/03/2019 Downloadedfromhttps://journals.lww.com/nsca-scjbyBhDMf5ePHKav1zEoum1tQfN4a+kJLhEZgbsIHo4XMi0hCywCX1AWnYQp/IlQrHD3lNUiaaDGw2380w4anYFPZ4Bh0Nh3t9ohWl/QwLkpIBs=on09/03/2019 Nutritional Periodization: Applications for the Strength Athlete Jacob A. Mota, MS,1,2 Greg Nuckols, MA,1 and Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, PhD1,2,3 1Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; 2Human Movement Science Curriculum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and 3Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina A B S T R A C T NUTRITIONAL PERIODIZATION IS DEFINED AS THE PREPLANNED AND STRATEGIC USE OF NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTIONS IN EFFORTS TO OPTIMIZE EXERCISE PERFOR- MANCE AND BODY COMPOSITION THROUGHOUT THE TRAINING PRO- GRAM OF ATHLETES. OWING TO THE NOVELTY OF THE BODY OF LITERATURE SURROUNDING NUTRI- TIONAL PERIODIZATION, THE DIRECT APPLICATION OF THIS IDEA TO STRENGTH OR POWER ATH- LETES HAS YET TO BE THOR- OUGHLY DISCUSSED. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REVIEW IS TO SYNTHESIZE THE AVAILABLE LITER- ATURE REGARDING NUTRITIONAL STRATEGIES THAT MAY AID THE PERFORMANCEOFSTRENGTHAND POWER ATHLETES AND DISCUSS HOW THESE NUTRITIONAL STRAT- EGIES CAN BE PERIODIZED AND INTEGRATED INTO THE ATHLETE’S PREPROGRAMMED TRAINING PLAN. INTRODUCTION F or almost half a century, period- ization has been used to shape exercise programs to enhance performance adaptations for athletes (6,32,36,50,51,56). Periodization is gen- erally defined as the consolidation of short-, medium-, and long-term plan- ning to optimize training-driven alter- ations in human performance, while simultaneously providing the athlete with programmed rest and recovery strategies. The concept of periodiza- tion is often used in professional and collegiate sports, as well as in power- lifting and weightlifting. Although exercise stimuli can be consid- ered a primary driver of sport perfor- mance adaptations, proper nutritional habits also play vital roles in sport and body composition goals. Indeed, dietary carbohydrate and protein consumption have received much attention in the lit- erature for their potential links to athletic performance (21,22,34,35,39,43,47,53,59). The macronutrient carbohydrate is accepted as a key contributor to endur- ance sports because of its crucial role in aerobic energy production (39,47), while also serving an influential part in anaero- bic exercise (i.e., strength training) (43,53). Furthermore, higher levels of die- tary protein consumption are recommen- ded for all athletes, because of the increased need for amino acids in the processes of maintenance, growth, and remodeling of tissues (i.e., protein synthe- sis and skeletal muscle hypertrophy) and other metabolic processes, although this may be even more relevant in strength or power athletes (21,25,35,47,61). Recently, Jeukendrup (26) defined nutri- tional periodization as following: “The planned, purposeful, and strategic use of specific nutritional interventions to enhance the adaptations targeted by indi- vidual exercise sessions or periodic train- ing plans, or to obtain other effects that will enhance performance longer term.” Encompassing this definition, Jeukendrup (26) originally aimed to target this perio- dized approach primarily for endurance athletes. Although the effects of nutrient timing (manipulating acute and chronic intake of carbohydrate and protein before, during, and after bouts of exercise) often receive much attention in the liter- ature (3,27), the outcome of chronically modulating macronutrient intake syn- chronously with training sessions remains understudied. Furthermore, periodized nutrition for strength and power athletes has not been directly evaluated. There- fore, in this review, we aim to synthesize the available literature regarding nutri- tional strategies that may aid the perfor- mance of strength and power athletes and discuss how these nutritional strate- gies may be periodized and integrated into the athlete’s preprogrammed training plan. This review is not meant to serve as a comprehensive or exhaustive literature search; it is simply designed to bring attention to the specific nutrition con- cerns of strength-power athletes and encourage practitioners to consider this within their existing training programs. Address correspondence to Dr. Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, abbiesmith@unc.edu. KEY WORDS : macronutrients; anaerobic; supple- ments; powerlifting; weightlifting Copyright � National Strength and Conditioning Association Strength and Conditioning Journal | www.nsca-scj.com 1 Copyright © National Strength and Conditioning Association. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. mailto:abbiesmith@unc.edu SURVEYING THE DEMANDS OF THE SPORT For purposes of this review, strength and power athletes are those for whom per- formance is strictly defined by measures or proxies of strength and power. For example, performance in powerlifting, weightlifting, strongman, highland games, shot put, discus, short-distance sprints, and jumping events is clearly defined by direct measures or proxies of muscular strength and/or power. On the other hand, although strength and power are clearly required to optimize perfor- mance in sports such as American foot- ball, rugby, wrestling, and soccer, among many others, scoring in these sports are not direct measures for or proxies of strength and power. As such, athletes in these sports would not be defined as strength or power athletes in this review. BASIC NUTRITION FOR STRENGTH AND POWER ATHLETES Although the focus of this review is cen- tered on periodization of nutrients, it is necessary to develop a basic understand- ing of nutritional needs for the strength and power athlete. That nutrition plan should meet 3 broad criteria: (a) accept- able caloric intake to support general health and energetic requirements (9,31), (b) satisfactory carbohydrate con- sumption to aid in replenishing substrates that were used in high-intensity training (47), and (c) adequate protein ingestion to maximize muscular adaptations (21,35). Calories. Maintaining adequate energy availability (EA) is necessary to optimize performance, health, and support optimal muscle protein syn- thesis in all athletes. The concept of adequate caloric intake (i.e., EA) is important to discuss and account for with these athletes because many strength and power athletes compete in sports with weight classes and may be tempted to drastically reduce calo- ric intake to decrease mass. It is esti- mated that 30–45 kcal$kg of fat-free mass21 (FFM)$day21 is necessary to maintain proper metabolic function (assuming no change in activity level) (9,31). Utilizing FFM in combination with energy expenditure from exercise can help establish adequate EA calcu- lations (9). For example, if an athlete has 70 kg of FFM, consumes 2,300 kcal, and expends 200 kcal during a training session, their EA is 30 kcal$kg FFM21$day21. Beyond this criterion, caloric intake should reflect energy balance require- ments to meet the athlete’s goals for gaining, losing, or the maintenance of body mass. Caloric restriction, as a whole, is often believed of as a pri- mary driver of chronic weight loss; however, other strategies (i.e., water manipulation) may be preferred when acute weight loss is required in a short (i.e., ,3 days) amount of time. Carbohydrate. Often, much of the training for strength and power ath- letes revolves around strength or resis- tance exercises. Although differences exist between the bioenergetic de- mands of various training styles (i.e., bodybuilding, powerlifting, and weightlifting), a considerable amount of fuel from anaerobic energypath- ways is required during and after resis- tance exercise sessions. Consequently, strength training may deplete large proportions of muscle glycogen, although likely not to the same degree as aerobic exercise (28,39,47,53). As such, carbohydrate may be the prefer- ential energy substrate used during training for strength and power ath- letes. The acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR) for carbo- hydrates is 45–65% of daily calories (24). Given that the previous literature has demonstrated that a single bout of resistance training can result in a signif- icant drop in muscle glycogen (53) and low glycogen levels have been associ- ated with increased feelings of fatigue, perceived exertion during exercise (43), and decreased athletic performance ca- pabilities; (28,30,38) athletes may wish to avoid lower levels of carbohydrate ingestion. As such, to maintain and/or replenish muscle glycogen, 3–5 g of carbohydrate$kg body mass21 may be recommended for strength ath- letes (47). Protein. Dietary protein consump- tion is of paramount importance for strength and power athletes. Dietary protein supports muscle growth and repair after training (21,34,35), in addi- tion to limiting or attenuating loss of FFM (11) and maintaining satiety when in a hypocaloric state (59). The AMDR for protein intake has been set at 10–35% of total energy (24). The recent literature has reported that 1.6 g of protein$kg body mass21 was nec- essary to maximize gains in lean body mass (LBM) during resistance training (25,35). Furthermore, up to 2.4 g of protein$kg body mass21 has been rec- ommended for athletes under hypo- caloric conditions (22). Fat. Although the energetic pathways used by strength and power athletes do not typically use fat metabolism, dietary fat is still an important nutrient to consider. Dietary fat intake is neces- sary for hormone production and to ensure the absorption of fat-soluble vi- tamins (i.e., vitamins A, D, E, and K). Furthermore, n-3 and n-6 fatty acids are essential nutrients, and inadequate dietary fat intake, without supplemen- tation, may increase deficiency risk of these fatty acids. Therefore, it is rec- ommended that fat intake should not fall below 20% of total caloric intake for extended periods of time and should likely stay within the AMDR range of 20–35% of total caloric intake (24). As long as fat intake is adequate (i.e., ;20% daily calories), specifically monitoring fat intake may be less EA5 � Energy Intake2Exercise Energy Expenditure FFM � kg � � Nutritional Periodization VOLUME 00 | NUMBER 00 | MONTH 20192 Copyright © National Strength and Conditioning Association. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. important for strength and power ath- letes than monitoring carbohydrate and protein intake. Therefore, it is pro- posed that these athletes should pri- marily use fats to assist in meeting daily caloric needs. Owing to dietary fat’s ability to delay gastric emptying (i.e., delaying absorption of carbohy- drates or protein) (54), athletes may wish to avoid consuming it with a pre- exercise, peri- exercise, or post-exercise meal. DEVELOPING A PERIODIZED NUTRITION PLAN Periodizing nutritionmay be a beneficial strategy to optimize training volume and body composition (i.e., percent body fat and LBM) outcomes. To develop a periodized nutrition plan, an understanding of the athlete’s training program must be detailed, incorporat- ing their goals and annual competitive and off-season cycles. Because the topic of designing training programs is out- side of the scope of this review, the reader is directed to other available re- sources (6,19,62). However, it is possible to make evidence-based recommenda- tions concerning nutrition modifica- tions to accommodate alterations in training load and different body mass– based goals of the athlete (Table). Increases in training load. Train- ing load is defined as the total amount of mechanical work performed during exercise training sessions (19,62). Although training load can be calcu- lated in a number of ways (i.e., volume-load and repetition-volume), it is a key independent variable when it comes to exercise program periodi- zation schemes (6,19). Accordingly, when training load increases (i.e., greater amounts of exercise intensity or volume), often during the transition from a competitive phase to a general preparatory phase, calorie and carbo- hydrate intake should be increased to accommodate the additional energy requirements. Not only is sufficient energy intake (i.e., energy balance) nec- essary to maximize adaptations to training but also is insufficient energy intake (which can result from an increase in training volume without a concomitant increase in energy intake) a risk factor for overtraining because of the body’s inability to prop- erly recover (33). Overtraining is asso- ciated with decreased training quality and increased susceptibility to injuries and/or illnesses (49). Increases in train- ing load (particularly weekly volume increases exceeding 50% of the previ- ous month’s average weekly volume) are a key predictor of injury in athletic populations (13,15). As such, increases in total calorie intake to match increased training demands are neces- sary to both maximize physiological adaptations and minimize injury risk. That is, changes in training volume will dictate specifics for caloric intake, such as that when training volume increases, EA should be calculated to determine appropriate caloric intake, which match the specific goals for the individ- ual athlete. For instance, using our pre- vious example, an athlete with 70 kg FFM who now expended 400 kcal from exercise (up from 200 kcal), and maintained energy intake of 2,300 kcal, his/her EA would be 27.1 kcal$kg FFM21$day21 (down from 30 kcal$kg FFM21$day21, assuming no change in their activity level). To achieve previ- ous EA, while simultaneously achiev- ing the minimum recommended EA (9), the athlete would need to consume 2,500 kcal. Although an upper limit EA may exist, achieving this may be dependent on the individual athlete’s body composition goals. Thus, EA for this athlete may be increased to 45 kcal$kg FFM21$day21 by consum- ing approximately 3,550 kcal (9,31), if the athlete has the desire to increase body mass. It is important to note that the aforementioned examples are all assuming no change in the activity level; if a change occurs (i.e., increase or decrease in activity), the athlete may need to recalculate EA. Decreases in training load.When training loads decrease, as may be the case during the transition between a preparatory phase and a competitive phase, caloric intake should decrease as well, assuming caloric intake was sufficient during the previous segment of higher training volume. A failure to decrease energy intake could result in a positive caloric balance and the accu- mulation of body fat. Training volume is a key determinant of hypertrophy (45), so an inadvertent positive energy balance would most likely result in increased rates of body fat accumula- tion, rather than increased LBM, dur- ing a phase of decreased training volume. For most strength and power athletes, the accumulation of body fat will decrease chances of competitive success, as it increases body mass with- out increasing capacity for strength or power (i.e., decrease relative strength and power). However, when decreas- ing energy intake, total EA should remain above 30 kcal$kg FFM21 (31), and carbohydrate intake should be at least 3 g$kg body mass21 (47). Increases in body mass. Some strength and power athletes may desire to gain fat-free or lean mass. Fat-freemass$cm of height21 is a strong predictor of performance in powerlift- ing (8), and more successful sprinters tend to be heavier (because of higher levels of LBM) (46). Thus, increasing LBM may improve the competitive- ness of many strength and power ath- letes. To increase LBM, the athlete must achieve a positive caloric balance by increasing total calorieintake (assuming constant activity level). Fur- thermore, because resistance training volume is the key determinant of hypertrophy (45), efforts to increase LBM will generally be accompanied by increases in training volume, requir- ing further increases in calorie intake. Accordingly, carbohydrate intake should likely be near the top of the 3–5 g$kg body mass21 range to accom- modate the type of training required to maximize hypertrophy. Similarly, dietary protein intake can be in- creased beyond 1.6 g of protein$kg body mass21, and up to 2.4 g of pro- tein$kg body mass21 to stimulate mus- cle protein synthesis (22,25,34,35). The exact increase in the amount of dietary carbohydrate or protein will be dic- tated by the previous macronutrient Strength and Conditioning Journal | www.nsca-scj.com 3 Copyright © National Strength and Conditioning Association. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. breakdown of the athlete and can be performed using supplementation (21). However, the caloric surplus may only need to be modest to maximize hyper- trophy. In a study by Garthe et al. (17), a group of athletes increasing their cal- orie intake by an average of 741 kcal$day21 did not gain significantly more LBM over 8–12 weeks than a group that increased their calorie intake by an average of 394 kcal$day21. However, over the same time period, fat mass significantly increased by 15– 20% in the group with the larger caloric surplus and did not significantly change in the group with the smaller surplus (17). Thus, a 300–500 kcal sur- plus may be an appropriate range to support increases in body mass, while maintaining desired body composition. Decreases in body mass. As with reductions in training load, periods aimed at reducing body mass should also be met with decreases in energy intake to create a caloric deficit. Fur- thermore, protein needs may be higher when in a caloric deficit because mus- cle protein synthesis may decrease (4); recommendations are 1.3–1.8 g$kg body mass21 with maintenance calorie intake (40), but 1.6–2.4 g$kg body mass21 during a deficit (22). Adequate EA should be maintained during bouts of training (at least 30 kcal$kg FFM21), (9,31) to prevent compromised train- ing. Finally, smaller deficits (e.g., losing ;0.5% of body mass$week21) have been shown to be more beneficial for maintaining LBM and performance compared with larger deficits (losing ;1% of body mass$week21) (16). This is in agreement with the recommenda- tion that EA should be maintained while training to reduce body mass (9,31). Competition. Strength and power athletes may have specific nutritional needs before and during competition, depending on their sport. For exam- ple, strength or power athletes who compete in weight class–based sports may engage in acute weight cutting practices to compete in a weight class lower than their normal body mass (41). Other strength and power athletes, specifically strongman competitors, compete in multiple events that may span an entire day, or even multiple days, and may also cut weight (discussed more below). As such, a periodized nutrition plan should account for specific nutrient demands of competitions (i.e., increased EA demands) (29). Specifi- cally, rehydration practices or peri- competition supplementation of carbohydrate should be built into the athlete’s nutritional program in efforts Table Evidence-based recommendations for nutrition modifications geared to accommodate alterations in training load and different body mass–based goals of the athlete Decreasing body mass Maintaining body mass Increasing body mass Decreased training volume Decreased calorie intake sufficient to lose ;0.25–0.75% of body mass per week (larger caloric decrease to reflect decreased training volume) Minimum EA, 30 kcal$kg21 FFM CHO, 4–5 g$kg body mass21 PRO, 1.6–2.4 g$kg body mass21 Slight decrease in caloric intake to reflect decreased training volume CHO, 4–7 g$kg body mass21 PRO, 1.2–1.8 g$kg body mass21 Not recommended (Not ideal for skeletal muscle hypertrophy and/ or increased risk of fat accumulation) No change in training volume Decreased caloric intake sufficient to lose ;0.25–0.75% of body mass per week Minimum EA, 30 kcal$kg21 FFM CHO, 4–5 g$kg body mass21 PRO, 1.6–2.4 g$kg body mass21 No change in calorie intake CHO, 4–7 g$kg body mass21 PRO, 1.2–1.8 g$kg body mass21 Increased calorie intake to increase body mass 0.1–0.25% per week CHO, 6–7 g$kg body mass21 PRO, 1.2–1.8 g$kg body mass21 Increased training volume Not recommended (increased risk of overtraining or injury) Slight increase in caloric intake to reflect increase in volume CHO, 4–7 g$kg body mass21 PRO, 1.2–1.8 g$kg body mass21 Increased calorie intake to increase body mass 0.1–0.25% per week (larger caloric increase to reflect increase in training volume) CHO, 6–7 g$kg body mass21 PRO, 1.2–1.8 g$kg body mass21 Assumes neutral caloric balance at a current level of training volume. CHO 5 carbohydrate; EA 5 energy availability; FFM 5 fat-free mass; PRO 5 protein. Nutritional Periodization VOLUME 00 | NUMBER 00 | MONTH 20194 Copyright © National Strength and Conditioning Association. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. to maintain desired levels of perfor- mance and wellbeing. Cutting weight. Three nutritional strategies that may aid in acute weight cutting are carbohydrate depletion, cessation of creatine supplementation, and water loading. When 1 g of carbo- hydrate is stored, it is stored with 3–4 g of water (37). Because the muscle and liver can store 400–500 g of glycogen (58), an athlete with full glycogen stores could be up to 2.5 kg heavier than they would be when glycogen is fully depleted. Full depletion is unlikely (and likely undesirable), but switching to a very low carbohydrate diet (,20– 50 g$day21) during the last week of a weight cut can potentially help an athlete lose 1–2 kg of body mass because of glycogen depletion. Whether glycogen depletion is a desir- able strategy for cutting weight de- pends on the length of time between weigh-ins and the competition, as well as the nature of the competition. Gly- cogen depletion is less likely to hinder performance where weigh-ins take place the day before competition, giv- ing the athlete time to replenish glyco- gen stores (39), with greater consequences for weigh-ins that occur the day of competition. Furthermore, glycogen depletion is less likely to hin- der performance in a sport such as powerlifting, characterized by single, short-duration efforts (i.e., greater reli- ance on stores of creatine phosphate and adenosine triphosphate), and more likely to hinder performance in sports where the duration exceeds 8 seconds, such as strongman (time range, 10–240 seconds) or 200m sprints (20–40 sec- onds). Creatine loading acutely in- creases body mass by 1–1.5% (14,48) because it draws water into muscle tis- sue and is stored, much like glycogen (7,23,57). Hence, cessation of supple- mentation may acutely decrease body mass as muscle total phosphocreatine returns to baseline levels. It is estimated that it takes roughly 1 month for phos- phocreatine stores to return to presup- plementation levels after cessation of supplementation (55), so if an athlete who supplements with creatine wishes to cut weight by ceasing supplementa- tion, they should terminate supplemen- tation a month before their competition. However, the athlete should carefully consider the cost/benefit ratio of crea- tine cessation because although this practice may, in fact, provide a small decrease in bodymass, removing supple- mentation may negatively impact perfor- mance. Finally, water loading is a nutritional strategy that can be used to acutely decrease bodymass. In a study by Reale et al. (42), combat sport athletes who consumed 100 mL fluids$kg body mass21 for 3 days, followed by 1 day of reducing fluid intake to 15 mL fluids$kg body mass21, resulted in a 3.2% decrease in body mass (mean 5 2.45 kg); how- ever, agroup consuming 40mL$kg body mass21 for the first 3 days (also consum- ing 15 mL fluids$kg body mass21 on the fourth day) only decreased bodymass by 2.4% (1.85 kg). The additional 0.8% decrease in body mass was attributable to higher urine output on the fourth day when fluid intake was restricted in the group that had been consuming 100 mL fluids$kg body mass21 on the preceding 3 days. Therefore, water loading may result in a meaningful loss in body mass within a short period of time. Multi-event competitions. In the sport of strongman, a typical competi- tion will have 5–7 events, with events requiring very high levels of exertion for 10–240 seconds. In addition, some track and field athletes may perform multiple events during a track meet. Owing to the combination of high vol- ume and intense anaerobic exertions, multievent competitions may benefit from periexercise carbohydrate intake (1,5,47). On the day of competition, elevated carbohydrate intake (;5 g$kg body mass21) may also be recommen- ded (29), with ;1 g$kg body mass21 between each event (29,47), to account for the modified EA (i.e., potentially increased energy expenditure) (9,31). CONSIDERATIONS FOR FEMALE ATHLETES The hormonal changes that take place throughout the menstrual cycle influ- ence the metabolic rate and total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) in women. The sleeping metabolic rate is 6.1–7.7% higher during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle than the follicular phase, and TDEE is 2.5– 11.5% higher (12). Progesterone in- creases during the luteal phase (10), which elevates the body’s thermoreg- ulatory set point. This is reflected by increases in body temperature during the luteal phase, which drives the increase in energy expenditure (12). As such, small increases in calorie intake during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, in addition to the aforementioned recommendations, may be advisable for female athletes. In addition, inadequate caloric intake has been directly associated with men- strual cycle dysfunction (18); thus, accounting for menstruation- associated increased caloric needs, in addition to exercise energy expendi- ture, may be important. Other consid- erations for female athletes and nutritional periodization suggest fast- ing before exercise for the female ath- lete may blunt fat oxidation and metabolic rate, more so than men (60). Women may also be less respon- sive to glycogen supercompensation methods, requiring higher carbohy- drate needs (8 g$kg body mass21) when glycogen saturation is desired (44,52). Periodization of acute feedings may be particularly relevant for female athletes. EXAMPLE ATHLETES Female powerlifter. To illustrate how nutrition may be periodized for strength and power athletes, an exam- ple is provided of a 170-cm, 25-year-old, eumenorrheic female powerlifter with a body mass of 80 kg who aims to compete in the 72-kg class in 6 months. After that competition, she aims to gradually move up to the 84-kg weight class. All calculations in the following para- graphs are based on the equations of Hall’s model of dynamic weight change with energy imbalance (20). Using these equations, this lifter’s rest- ing metabolic rate (RMR) would be Strength and Conditioning Journal | www.nsca-scj.com 5 Copyright © National Strength and Conditioning Association. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. estimated at approximately 1,580 kcal$day21. She trains 4 days per week with light activity for her job, so her TDEE would be roughly 1.8 3 her RMR, or approximately 2,840 kcal$day21. Because this athlete aims to compete at 72 kg in 6 months, she would likely aim to get down to ;74 kg in the week before the competition because;3% (2.2 kg) of body mass can be lost acutely through water manipu- lation without negatively affecting per- formance (42). Hence, she would be aiming to lose approximately ;0.45% (0.33 kg) of her body mass per week, which is in line with the recommenda- tions explained previously. To do this, it is estimated she would need to decrease her calorie intake to approx- imately 2,460 kcal$day21. Assuming this athlete has 25% body fat (60 kg FFM), her EA at this calorie intake would be 41 g$kg FFM21 on nonexer- cise days. Given an intake of 2,460 kcal$day21, we can calculate daily macronutrient ranges. Because this athlete would be in a caloric deficit, she would aim for 1.6–2.4 g of protein$kg body mass21, or 128–192 g$day21. To maximize carbo- hydrate intake given her restricted caloric intake, fat intake would be set at 20–25% of total energy intake, or 55– 68 g$day21. This leaves 1,080–1,453 kcal$day21 for carbohydrate intake, amounting to 270–363 g$day21 (3.4– 4.5 g$kg21 body mass). To conform to all of the macronutrient recommen- dations described previously, this ath- lete could consume 160 g of protein$day21 (2 g$kg body mass21), 320 g of carbohydrate$day21 (4 g$kg body mass21), and 60 g of fat$day21 (22% of daily calories). Finally, to account for the increase in energy expenditure that occurs during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, this athlete could increase total calorie intake by 5% during the last 2 weeks of her cycle, bringing total calorie intake to 2,583 kcal$day21, with the increase in energy coming from aug- mented carbohydrate intake, bringing her daily carbohydrate intake up to 360 g$day21 (4.5 g$kg body mass21). An illustrative example can be seen in the Figure. Throughout this process, the athlete would monitor her body mass and adjust calorie intake to maintain the necessary rate of body mass loss (i.e., ;0.45% of her body mass per week). If she is losing mass too quickly, she should prioritize adding calories through increased carbohydrates. On the other hand, if she is losing body mass too slowly, she should first try to decrease carbohydrate intake and monitor the effects on her training. Because the primary purpose of carbo- hydrate is to fuel intense training, if she does not notice decreased training quality and increased fatigue with decreased carbohydrate intake, it should not be problematic for her car- bohydrate intake to fall below 4 g$kg body mass21. However, if her ability to maintain her training quality decreases as carbohydrate intake is lowered, she would need to revert her carbohydrate consumption back to 4 g$kg bodymass21 (i.e., 320 g of carbohydrate$day21) and then decrease protein intake because fat intake is already very close to the bottom of the ADMR. If her training quality is still relatively low, an additional increase beyond 4 g carbohydrate$kg body mass21 is warranted but should be per- formed with careful monitoring of her bodymass and adjusted accordingly. This approach should minimize any training quality impairments while still allowing the athlete to be in a caloric deficit and reduce body mass. The week before her competition, this athlete should be approximately 74 kg. To lose the last 2 kg, she could follow the water manipulation protocol laid out by Reale et al. (42). Specifically, 4 days before weigh-ins, she would switch to a low-residue (i.e., low- fiber) diet, maintain her modest calorie deficit, and begin consuming 100 mL of fluids$kg body mass21 (7.4 L$day21). She would maintain this level of water intake for 3 days. The day before weigh-ins, she would decrease her fluid intake to 15 mL$kg body mass21 (1.1 L). The next day, she should weigh in below 72 kg because the mean body mass loss using this protocol was 3.2% of initial body mass, and she only needed to lose 2.7%. After weigh-ins, she would begin a rehydration proto- col, consuming isotonic fluid until reaching a body mass of at least 74 kg. After the competition, at a new body mass of 74 kg, this athlete’s TDEE would be approximately 2,732 kcal$day21. As discussed previously (17), she can likely increase calorie intake by approximately 300 kcal$day21 to gain LBM with minimal fat gain, bringing her daily calorie target to approximately 3,030 kcal$day21 as she attempts to fill out the 84-kg weight class. The increasedcalorie intake means that macronutrient targets change. She should aim for 1.6–2.4 g of protein$kg body mass21 (118–177 g$day21) and 4–5 g of carbohydrate$kg body mass21 (296–370 g$day21). This leaves 58–101 g of fat, of which 70 g of fat is required for dietary fat to remain at 20% of total calorie intake. Thus, this athlete could havemacronutrient targets of 163 g of protein$day21 (2.2 g$kg body mass21), 370 g of carbohydrate$day21 (5 g$kg body mass21), and 100 g of fat$day21 (30% of total calorie intake) to fall within the range of recommended intakes for all macronutrients and meet recommended caloric goals. As before, she could increase calorie intake by 5% during the luteal phase of her menstrual cycle, bringing total caloric intake up to 3,184 kcal$day21. As this athlete gains body mass, she should monitor her body mass and composition and adjust her calorie intake accordingly. If she is not gaining body mass, she should increase calorie intake. This increase in calories could come from either fat or protein because both are set below the top of their respective ranges. If her body composition begins to worsen (i.e., unplanned increase in fat mass), she should decrease the magnitude of her caloric surplus, by either decreasing carbohydrate or fat intake, because higher protein intakes are generally associated with more desirable body composition outcomes in caloric sur- pluses (2). Nutritional Periodization VOLUME 00 | NUMBER 00 | MONTH 20196 Copyright © National Strength and Conditioning Association. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. Male strongman competitor. To provide an additional example of periodized nutrition, we present a 181-cm, 32-year-old male strong- man competitor who has a body mass of 120 kg. Using the aforementioned equations, estimated RMR was calcu- lated to be 2,140 kcal$day21. Assum- ing the athlete trains 5 days per week with light activity for his job, TDEE is estimated to be 2.0 3 his RMR, or approximately 4,280 kcal$day21. In this example, the athlete wishes to compete as a heavyweight (.105 kg) in 2, multiday strongman compet- itions over the next 6 months. As such, a primary goal for this athlete is to simply maintain his existing mass, par- ticularly fat-free mass, while simulta- neously avoiding overtraining. To maintain this athlete’s body mass, provided a TDEE of 4,280 kcal$day21, we can calculate daily macronutrient ranges. To begin, the protein recommendations should be 1.6–2.4 g$kg body mass21$day21, or 192–288 g$day21. Fat intake could be set at 20–25% of total energy intake, 95–119 g$day21. Finally, with 2058– 2,656 kcal$day21 of TDEE remain- ing, carbohydrate intake is suggested to be 480–600 g$day21 (4.0–5.0 g$kg body mass21). As such, the athlete could consume 266 g of protein (2.2 g$kg body mass21), 576 g of carbohy- drate (4.8 g$kg body mass21), and 100 g of fat$day21 (21% of daily calories). As discussed in the previous exam- ple, the athlete will be advised to closely monitor their body mass and adjust caloric intake accordingly. Specifically, if the body mass of the athlete begins to decrease, he should first attempt to increase carbohy- drate intake up to 5 g$kg body mass21. If further calories are required, the athlete can begin to increase protein or fat intake. Con- versely, if the body mass of the ath- lete begins to increase, assuming training volume and intensity remain constant, the athlete should consider reducing carbohydrate intake. On competition days, the athlete should increase carbohydrate intake to 5 g$kg body mass21 (600 g) to ensure proper glycogen replenishment dur- ing these periods of high stress. Fur- thermore, if the athlete begins to experience an inappropriate amount of training-induced fatigue, the Figure. Illustrative example of periodized nutrition for a strength athlete wishing to lose and then gain body mass over the course of a competitive season. Strength and Conditioning Journal | www.nsca-scj.com 7 Copyright © National Strength and Conditioning Association. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. athlete may wish to increase his car- bohydrate intake to promote proper recovery (and avoid overtraining) throughout training by ensuring ade- quate energy (i.e., calories) is available. During the multiday strongman competition, it will be exceptionally important for the athlete to consume additional carbohydrate (;1–2 g$kg body mass21) to replenish glycogen that was used during the strongman events. In addition, because strong- man competitions are frequently performed outdoors, the athlete should aim to combat dehydration by consuming water, or a carbohydrate- electrolyte beverage; the amount required may be dependent on envi- ronmental conditions or sweat rates, and carbohydrates consumed through beverage should be included in daily macronutrient considera- tions. Furthermore, hydration can be monitored with acute changes in body mass, urine color, or urine- specific gravity (19). Dietary fats may be avoided during competitions because they will not be a primary energy source during competition and may delay absorption of other nutrients. However, dietary fat should be added into the diet when possible (i.e., on conclusion of the day’s events) in efforts to meet caloric needs. Meeting aforementioned mac- ronutrient and caloric goals will remain important during the multi- day competition to optimize recov- ery from the events and replenish fuel reserves for the remainder of the competition. LIMITATIONS There are a number of limitations regarding the current body of litera- ture that the reader should be aware of. For instance, the use of RMR equations to estimate caloric needs may not be accurate for many indi- viduals, particularly strength and/or power athletes. Thus, this may bias the calculation of macronutrient needs. However, we believe this can be overcome by closely monitoring any changes in body mass (i.e., increase, decrease) over time to ensure proper macronutrient ratios are achieved. Furthermore, when calculating EA, an accurate estimation of energy expenditure is crucial. It is important for the reader to note that the energy expenditures used in the above examples are for illustrative purposes only. Individual energy expenditures should be care- fully considered on a case-by- case basis. CONCLUSIONS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Although the practice of periodizing training programs is widely used, the concept of periodizing nutrition is rarely discussed in the scientific lit- erature, especially for strength and power athletes. Nutrition plans for strength and power athletes should be periodized to match the athlete’s training load, body composition goals, and competition goals. In addition to obvious considerations such as total energy intake and mac- ronutrient intake, further consider- ation may be given to supplementation, water intake, and the menstrual cycle phase to opti- mize body mass and performance goals. Although many sports that depend on strength and/or power production capability (i.e., American football, rugby, wrestling, etc.) have been excluded from our specific dis- cussion, we believe periodized nutri- tion, as described previously, may also be applied to some specific po- sitions within those sports. How- ever, sport-specific nutritional considerations may be multifaceted and position specific, making the dis- cussion outside of the scope of this review. Future research evaluating strategies for implementing perio- dized nutrition plans in strength and power athletes, in addition to other sports, is warranted. Conflicts of Interest and Source of Funding: The authors report no conflicts of interest and no source of funding. Jacob A. Mota is a PhD candi- date at the Uni- versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Greg Nuckols is a MA student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Abbie E. 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