Energy availability

How it is used

Sports nutrition uses this concept separately from total daily energy balance.

Example sentences

1. The seminar linked energy availability to both food intake and exercise.

   Both sides matter because exercise uses some of the food energy.

2. The dietitian discussed energy availability without focusing only on weight.

   Body weight alone does not describe energy left for other functions.

Common collocations

• low energy availability
• assess energy availability

Related terms

• training loadThe total amount of stress created by training, based on volume, intensity, and frequency over a period of time.
• calorie deficitA state in which you take in fewer calories from food and drink than your body uses, which leads to weight loss over time.

More terms: Sports Nutrition

• protein
• hydration
• carbohydrate
• supplement
• creatine
• macros
• pre-workout
• electrolytes
• bulk up
• pre-match meal
• post-workout meal
• meal timing