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GOOD FOR YOU BAD FOR YOU // EXERCISING ON AN > Sometimes it's hard to tell. EMPTY STOMACH
Limited time sometimes keeps Michael Stejskal, a sophomore from Burdett, Kan., from eating before a workout, but not without a noticeable different in his performance. Stejskal says when he hits the gym on an empty stomach he has less sustainability. "If I haven't eaten anything, I notice I just can't go as long," Stejskal says.
Amber Long, assistant director of fitness for KU recreation services, says it's bad to exercise without eating anything because you won't have the needed energy during your workout. At the same time, heavy, fatty foods and big meals slow you down and should be avoided, Long says.
So what pre-workout foods provide the delicate balance of substance without being heavy? Long says bananas, peanut butter sandwiches, nuts, fruit and granola bars are all good foods to eat before a work out.
The meal after a strenuous workout is also important to consider. Long says it's ideal to eat within 30 minutes after exercising. "Eat something high in protein and carbohydrates to repair any muscle damage done during the workout," Long says. For post-workout foods Long suggests dairy products or a full meal.
Before hitting the gym, Stejskal follows these food guidelines. "I try to eat something light, like a protein bar or some chocolate milk," Stejskal savs.
VERDICT: It's bad to exercise on an empty stomach. Instead, try eating something light and nutritious.
CHRISTY NUTT
Photo by Christy Nutt
Fuel Up: Eating a light but nutritious snack helps you power through your workout.
> If you're going to do it, be smart.
BETTER OPTIONS FOR BAD SITUATIONS //
VITAMINS
You're sick for the fifth time this semester, but you reassure your mother that is has absolutely nothing to do with the lack of sleep you're getting, the amount of alcohol you've consumed or the nutrition-less food you've eaten. She suggests a multivitamin. It might "boost your energy or immune system," she tells you. Besides, buying a $10 bottle of vitamins allows you to keep consuming alcohol, depriving yourself of sleep and eating like hell because the supplement will make up for what you've been lacking.
The difficulty is decoding the different vitamins within a multivitamin. Kevin Connolly, a nutrition and diet writer, says it's impossible to rank the importance of vitamins—they are all equally important. "Essential vitamins in humans are the B complex vitamins and vitamins A, C, E and K." Connolly says.
Multivitamins will do the trick, but to maximize the benefits, consider going with a completely natural supplement like Heather Barney, a senior from Flower Mound, Tex., does. Barney takes a vitamin made out of 12 different dehydrated fruits and vegetables. She takes two fruit and two vegetable capsules per day. "There is
nothing 'fake' about them," Barney says. These nature-made capsules have made Barney healthier and provided her with more energy.
BRE ROACH
Photo by Bret Roach
An Extra Boost: Taking a vitamin daily can help supplement a healthy diet.
window closes. That sounds good, but what stops a Texas or Oklahoma from leaving in four years, sacrificing two years of television money in exchange for a fat, new deal in say, the Pac-12 or SEC, and taking a potential spot from a Missouri or Kansas later on? Nothing at all.
So please don't pretend Missouri is looking to hightail it out just as everything is getting settled, because at best it's a six-year window of stability and at worst it gives Texas and Oklahoma a few more years to figure out what they want to do. A six-year deal spells stability like MC Hammer spells financial guru. Missouri not pursuing its options at this point would be irresponsible. Of course, if Missouri ends up leaving for greener pastures it puts Kansas in a tough spot in this realignment game. Emotional tirades from Kansas fans toward its neighbors to the east are understandable, but if the last 16 months taught us anything, it's that it's every school for itself.
his shot for any scenario: fade-away, free throw, upright jump shot and leaner, left and right. Three-pointers, mid-rangers and layups, he is leaving no shot behind.
Edited by Jonathan Shorman
"Ty is playing the best basketball from a point guard that I've seen." Freshman guard Merv Lindsay said.
Lindsay said Taylor's shot has proper lift, meaning that his shot takes a trajectory that maximizes the chance of the ball dropping into the hoop. A line-drive shot is usually more difficult to convert and a rainbow shot can be just as flawed. Taylor works several hours each day to find a happy medium and become consistent and dependable from the perimeter.
"The real good shooters train themselves to shoot the same way every time," Taylor said. "Even when they've got a
TYSHAWN TAYLOR
Senior guard
shooting.
"You never know when you're going to get it," Taylor said of attempting a shot off the dribble.
However Taylor is the starting point guard in a primarily half-court offense and will likely have the ball in his hands more than any other Jawhawk. So when coach Bill Self wants to get Taylor's shot going, he will likely have junior guard
a finger after fighting with the football team is now a role model and motivator for the younger players. The Morris twins had that role last year and now it belongs to Taylor.
"Tyshawn's been a great leader, has a much better attitude and it's shown on the court," senior guard Conner Teahan said.
Leading a team and knocking down jump shots in the offseason is different than doing the same in the heart of the conference schedule. But his teammates are confident that this will be a different year for Taylor, the scapegoat point guard of the past.
"When you have somebody that you can rely on and that people have respect for," Teahan said, "it makes it that much easier."
Edited by Ben Chipman
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Senior guard Tyshawn Taylor is fouled in the final minute of last season's game against Illinois. Taylor is focusing on shooting in practice this year.
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