Author(s): Lokesh Rawat and Dr. Mahak Sharma

Abstract:
Nutrition enhances performance of the athletes and aid the recovery process. Nutrition also provides energy requirements to meet their daily needs, as the exercise they perform is intense and excessive. The present study was conducted in Huda Market, sector-15, Faridabad, Haryana, North India with 40 adult power athletes as subjects of endurance sport, wherein 20 subjects were given diet with supplement protein. 2 months resistance training program was given to the subjects and their strength was measured by 1 Repetition Maximum (1 RM) and 2 Repetition Maximum (2RM). The result revealed that 1 RM the subjects on diet with supplement protein, the differences for strength measured were statistically different (p<0.05). Regarding 2 RM of subjects on diet with supplement protein, the differences for strength measured were statistically different (p<0.05). The present study concluded that diet with supplement protein will have significant effect on strength and muscle mass of power athletes.

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