Weatherwax brings a comprehensive and unique understanding of the athlete’s body-and its nutritional needs-to those interested in achieving specific performance goals and optimal health. In addition, she is an athletic trainer with a certification in strength and conditioning from The National Strength and Conditioning Association, and she is CEO of Dawn Weatherwax’s Sports Nutrition Academy.
She is also a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, which is the premier professional sports nutrition credential in the United States.
To read more about the importance of iron and to access delicious iron-rich recipes,Ĭlick here to download the full November issue of Swimming World Magazine, available now!ĭawn Weatherwax (RD, CSSD, LD, ATC, CSCS) is a registered/licensed dietitian with a specialty in sports nutrition and founder of Sports Nutrition 2Go. If you get to that point, it takes supplementation, extreme focus on iron-rich foods and TIME to get it back up to ranges that are more ideal! The last thing you want is to start feeling tired and slow. They might be OK this year, but if you see a downward trend in your lab values the next year, you can quickly make changes in your food intake to start to go upward again. Iron/ferritin levels usually go down slowly. Why Is It Detrimental to Check Yearly at an Annual Physical or Health Check? Not recovering as quickly between sets or intense workouts.Shortness of breath during the activity.No energy left-brain wants to go faster, but the body doesn’t follow.Struggling during hard sets or repetitive hard practices.Tired all the time even with proper sleep and calorie intake.Signs of Low Iron/Ferritin Levels in Sports The main ones for sports are getting enough oxygen to the lungs and into the muscles while also supplying oxygen for energy production! Less oxygen and energy production leads to slower times. Iron is a trace mineral that has many important roles. Because of this, the ferritin test is the preferred measurement to determine the amount of iron in your body.
The preponderance of iron stored in your body is found in ferritin. It stores iron in these areas so your body can use it in the future. One of the most common, but silent issues that can arise in swimmers is low ferritin levels.įerritin is a protein found principally in the liver, skeletal muscles, spleen and bones. Your body’s system can be observed by blood testing to help achieve utmost results whether you’re training for a competition, pursuing an individual goal or improving general health. It’s improbable to always know if your physical condition and performance is at an optimal state. Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Nutrition: The Importance of Iron- Low Means Slow! Is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine
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