So now we all know that figure skater can do some
amazing things on ice: Loops, Axels and Solchows. In fact that was Ilya Kulik and
Katerina Goreava, who have made the International Skating Center home in the
past and present. But the real question is what do figure skaters eat to be so
fit to be able to do such amazing tricks? Well that is why I am here. I am
going to answer that with a comprehensive look at what typical figure skaters
daily meal plan looks like!
Let us start with that most important meal of the
day, breakfast. Breakfast also happens to be my favorite meal too but we will
not get into that! It is recommended that if you want to be a serious figure
skater that you need to have fiber in your meal plan throughout the day. So
what better way to have fiber in the morning than with fruit? Fruit is packed
with fiber and comes in a ton of varieties including juices. What if you’re not
really a fruit kind of person though? Well that is okay because many types of cereal
also has fiber in it. Calcium is also important in the morning, so grab your cereal
and poor it into a nice bowl of milk.
Here at the International Skating Center of
Connecticut our competitive figure skaters tend to skate at least one morning
session of our Open Freestyle sessions. After a good hard morning skate it is
essential to keep those energy levels high and again have a piece of fruit or
some bread to serve as a snack between breakfast and lunch.
So now that the clock has finally struck 12:00 and
my stomach is growling it must be time for lunch! So let us ditch the fruit idea
for a little while here and try making a sandwich. Of course start with your
two pieces of bread (pick your favorite kind) and then put on your usual
lettuce and tomato to get some vegetables in your body. Now here is the
important part, the meat on the sandwich is recommended to be turkey because it
gives the skater added energy and protein. The added energy from the turkey is
needed to once again skate another thirty minutes to one hour session on ice in
the early afternoon.
After that mid-afternoon Free Style session is over
it is once again time to have a snack. You can copy the same procedure as the morning
snack or even substitute a yogurt with fruit in it for a little variety in your
day.
So now that you’re home and ready for dinner it is
important to take care of your body. The best way to do that is to have a lean protein,
such as chicken, fish or steak and many recommend a potato. First, the meat
will allow you to repair all your muscles that you worked throughout the whole
day and give your body another boost of protein. Second, potatoes are recommended
to help store energy for the following day. Since, most of our regular customers
skate multiple times a day, usually a morning, early afternoon and late
afternoon session it is important to continually replenish energy levels throughout
the day.
Now I know it seems like I have gone over only a single
day but a lot of items can be substituted day in and day out to add a little
variety. An example would be to have a bagel instead of bread at breakfast or
to have peanut butter to boost protein and energy levels.
If you have your own recommendations as to what you
personally do or perhaps some substitutes for our readers please post them
here!
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