This summer, Winthrop Strength created a fuel station inside the weight room for student athletes to take advantage of this year. This fuel station consists of protein shakes, protein bars, chocolate milk and more.
The Winthrop Strength staff consists of three employees that are passionate about their work. These members include: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Ben Abbott, and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coaches Jena Ready and Andy Parker. “We made this station to provide our athletes with nutritional products that optimize recovery post workout,” said Parker.
Winthrop Strength states that having a protein bar before your workout will give you the energy you need for your workout. This helps if the protein bar has carbohydrates from whole grains. “We need to educate our athletes on the importance of nutrition and how to properly fuel themselves pre and post–competition and workouts,” said Parker.
The alternative for athletes is to go to the fuel station to get a protein bar right after a workout. This provides the same combination of carbs and protein your muscles need for growth and recovery.
The Winthrop Eagles have been taking advantage of the station throughout their training thus far. “Having this new fuel station is super beneficial for all athletes that are working out. This summer I took the opportunity to use this option and I feel grateful that this program is thinking about our nutrition for workouts,” said men’s basketball player Bjorn Broman.
“This will allow our athletes the opportunity to not only fuel themselves for competition and activity but also help give a competitive edge in regards to providing and educating our athletes at the highest level from a nutritional standpoint,” said Parker.