As it stands, I play racquetball about 5 or 6 days a week. Mon to thurs I practice with people from my club for about an hour and a half to two hours usually, sometimes more. Friday and Saturday I'm in tournaments for about the same time, but it's usually much more intense.
Anyway, I'm about 6'1 and 202lbs. I'm trying to lose a few more pounds, perhaps get down to 180, to take pressure off of my knees, since the sport can be extremely hard on them. I'm a bit unsure how to handle the dieting with such an emphasis on endurance.
For a couple of weeks, I ate about 2100-2200 calories (not a drop in calories for me, I've been cutting for awhile now), with a heavy emphasis on protein. Yes, I do track it on dailyplate. I was eating about 170-200g of protein, with 120-150g of carbs (Sugars and fiber). Unfortunately, I noticed for the first 30 mins or so I would be tired, bordering on near light headiness.
Bottom line of all this is I'm wondering how to approach eating with endurance training. Should I continue with the heavy protein intake, even with the sluggish start? Is it just that I'm not use to that macro-nutrient spread?
Also, I've wanted to add in some weights, but it's not much of a priority. I tried to do compound lifts in the morning, but I found that I was extremely sore int he afternoon when it came time to practice. Any suggestions on this?
Anyway, I'm about 6'1 and 202lbs. I'm trying to lose a few more pounds, perhaps get down to 180, to take pressure off of my knees, since the sport can be extremely hard on them. I'm a bit unsure how to handle the dieting with such an emphasis on endurance.
For a couple of weeks, I ate about 2100-2200 calories (not a drop in calories for me, I've been cutting for awhile now), with a heavy emphasis on protein. Yes, I do track it on dailyplate. I was eating about 170-200g of protein, with 120-150g of carbs (Sugars and fiber). Unfortunately, I noticed for the first 30 mins or so I would be tired, bordering on near light headiness.
Bottom line of all this is I'm wondering how to approach eating with endurance training. Should I continue with the heavy protein intake, even with the sluggish start? Is it just that I'm not use to that macro-nutrient spread?
Also, I've wanted to add in some weights, but it's not much of a priority. I tried to do compound lifts in the morning, but I found that I was extremely sore int he afternoon when it came time to practice. Any suggestions on this?
