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sportyguy275
sportyguy275 Posts: 10 Member
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Hi any tips on how to improve energy based on what you eat.

How to improve upper strength without hitting weights.

As I play ten pin bowling and want to improve both my strength and energy.

Thanks

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,538 Member
    sportyguy275 wrote: »
    Hi any tips on how to improve energy based on what you eat.
    Overall, consistent hiqh-quality nutrition? That's the one I'd put the biggest bet on.

    Moderate or no alcohol consumptions might be helpful, too.

    For some people, moderate carb is better than low carb for energy level, but that doesn't seem to be universal. Some people report that eating timing affects energy, but different timing works best for different people, so that would require experimenting.

    If overweight, eating slightly under calorie expenditure, to gradually reach a healthy weight? (Carrying excess weight is fatiguing.)

    Stress and poor sleep quality/quantity can also tank energy, but you asked about eating.

    How to improve upper strength without hitting weights.
    Why not weights? That's the most efficient route.

    Next best: Bodyweight strength program, probably. If just upper, maybe just things like push-ups, pull-ups, etc.?
    As I play ten pin bowling and want to improve both my strength and energy.

    Thanks

    I would think some full-body strength and mobility would be a help, but what the heck do I know? I don't do 10-pin bowling, I'm just a rower. (The best answer to upper body strength is not rowing, trust me.)
  • sportyguy275
    sportyguy275 Posts: 10 Member
    Thank you.

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