[Digest video] Strength and conditioning coach Takahiro Aikawa and certified sports nutritionist Nanako Nakayama "What is the best conditioning for track and field middle and long distance runners?"

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◇[Members only] [Video Part 1] Conditioning mindset and necessary nutritional supplementation / Strength & Conditioning Coach Takahiro Aikawa x Certified Sports Nutritionist Nanako Nakayama
◇[Members only] [Video Part 2] What is the best way to prepare for a match? / Strength and conditioning coach Takahiro Aikawa x Certified sports nutritionist Nanako Nakayama

Trainer Takahiro Aikawa coaches the girls' track and field team at Hiroshima Prefectural Sera High School, a prestigious high school relay team, and the Daiso girls' relay team, while also conducting research on the physical fitness and training of female athletes and para-athletes at Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University.

Aikawa and Nanako Nakayama, a certified sports nutritionist who is researching female athletes at Ritsumeikan University Graduate School, will have a discussion. They will talk about the basics of conditioning, as well as training and dietary methods suited to the situation.

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Strength and conditioning coach Takahiro Aikawa

Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University Faculty of Human Health Sciences Associate Professor
CSCS, NSCA-CPT, JSPO-AT

For many years, she has been in charge of the care and conditioning of female long-distance runners at the Hiroshima Prefectural Sera High School Track and Field Club (two-time winner of the National High School Ekiden Championship) and the Daiso Women's Ekiden Club. She also works as a trainer for visually impaired athletes in the medical department of the Japan Blind Football Association and at A-pfeile Hiroshima BFC, of which she is the representative, while conducting research on the physical fitness and training of female athletes and para-athletes at Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University, where she is a member.

Certified sports nutritionist Nanako Nakayama

Certified sports nutritionist, registered dietitian

Conducted research on female athletes at Ritsumeikan University Graduate School. Joined a catering company and was involved in planning and managing a sports nutrition business before going independent. Currently works as an exclusive dietitian for the Soka University Ekiden Club, providing support to athletes. Places great importance on providing personal support to each and every athlete.

Above all, it is important to be aware of your condition every day / Track and field Middle and long distance Part 1 [Amino Acid Sports Nutrition Science Lab Special Discussion]

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The number of people jogging and running is increasing year by year, and middle and long distance running has become a more familiar sport. That's why it's important to know the correct basics. Long distance running requires high cardiopulmonary endurance to withstand long periods of exercise, and efficient running to reduce energy consumption. As an athlete, in order to continue competing for a long time while achieving results in games, it is essential to maintain the condition and replenish nutrition to prevent injuries...
I want athletes to think about what their goals are in their sport / Track and Field Middle and Long Distance Part 2 [Amino Acid Sports Nutrition Science Lab Special Discussion]

2023.10.16

In middle and long distance running, not only cardiopulmonary function but also speed is required to win the race. In order to perform better, it is important to have a long-term perspective on conditioning and nutrition, not just the upcoming race. In the second part, we will explain how to prepare and eat for an actual competition, and how to keep running for a long time...
[Video Part 1] Conditioning mindset and necessary nutritional supplementation / Strength and conditioning coach Takahiro Aikawa x Certified sports nutritionist Nanako Nakayama

2023.10.10

Takahiro Aikawa, an associate professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University, and Nanako Nakayama, a certified sports nutritionist who is researching female athletes at the Ritsumeikan University Graduate School, are both researching the physical strength and training of female athletes. We asked them about middle and long distance track and field...
[Video Part 2] What is the best way to prepare for a match? Strength and conditioning coach Takahiro Aikawa x certified sports nutritionist Nanako Nakayama

2023.10.16

Takahiro Aikawa, a trainer at Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University, is researching the physical fitness and training of female athletes and para-athletes. "It's important to create a menu that suits you," says Aikawa. What kind of pre-game training will he teach? Sports nutritionist Nanako Nakayama tells us...
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Moderate exercise is essential to live a healthy and fulfilling life. Whether you play sports every day in a club or run a few days a week aiming to participate in a marathon, daily training and diet are important. However, how much intensity should you actually practice and what kind of food should you eat?