weight control while practising hard!

thats what the chinese are doing lol

In general, rice is grown and eaten in more southern regions of China; wheat (e.g. noodles and bun) is consumed in northern regions.

So, Ma Lin and Wang Hao are probably not "rice-fed".

Wang Liqin and Xu Xin from the Shanghai areas are likely used to rice.

 

Excellent question! I used to have the same problem when I trained for running races.  I would workout for an hour or two and I would lose about 4 to 7 pounds.  If you are losing a lot of weight during your workout, I suspect that you're not hydrating very well.  Consider this - every 2% of your body weight that you lose due to dehydration leads to a drop of 6% decrease in athletic performance.  It's not unusual to lose 3 lbs. of water/hour in high intensity workouts.  So if you're 140 lbs. and you workout hard for two hours, you'll lose 6 lbs. or 4% of your body weight and drop performance about 12%.  That's not good when you're down 9-7 in the deciding game  I like Gatorade G2 but get what's available for you.

 

I won't lecture you on diet because if you're in the training camp, you just eat whatever is available there.  I would however bring to camp a couple of things to add to your meals.  First is a protein shake.  I would drink one right after waking up.  I like the kinds with at least 20 grams of protein per serving (scoop).  Get GNC Pro Performance if it's available in your country.  Second is a recovery drink.  Some athletes drink a protein shake after their workout as well but I think it's a little too much protein unless you're trying to beef up which you're not.  This is usually a blend of protein for muscle recovery, carbs to replenish glycogen so you have endurance for those long tournaments, and usually something to help sore muscles.  I like Gatorade and Powerbar recovery drinks but I know Xyience (promoted by UFC) is getting lots of buzz. 

 

Do keep in mind that these are supplements.  You should still eat all the meals you normally eat.  Good luck.

 

Cool! How about sharing some pictures of the Iranian team practicing.

 

If you were catabolizing muscle, your sweat would smell like Ammonia.

 

that much weight loss probably due to not rehydrating fast enough during your training.

 

btw 12k worth of calories like Phleps or any other endurance athlete (cyclist), where the calories come from is irrelvant. Donuts (ie fat bombs), crap/junk food.