nutrition requirements

[Squawman]

We have physical requirements at each belt rank (i.e. push ups & sit ups). I was wondering if you instructors talk to your students about nutrition. Like good things to eat and what to stay away from and maybe some basic biology on what food does to the body.

[embm]

We do to the extent that we will have kids come in and try to work out who have not eaten all day (this is more boys than girls) and then almost pass out. I give the student the analogy that not eating all day and then working out is like expecting your car to run without any gas in the engine. I also advise them that they should make sure that they have eaten perhaps some fruit or nuts an hour or so before class so they don't "run out of gas."

[ninjanurse]

I'm pretty big on the nurtition thing with my students but I don't preach. Years ago I was required to follow a special diet for several months prior to a black belt test and the benefits were quite obvious during the test. I encourage students to invetigate these things and to give thought to what they put into their bodies.