Bodybuilding alum speaks
on nutrition, exercise
By Matt Lindner
Staff
Writer
A world renowned body builder and current nutrition
researcher came to Purdue Monday night to deliver a seminar on nutrition
and training techniques.
Chad Coy, a 1991 Purdue graduate and current Director
of Research and Development for Human Development Technologies, gave
the students advice on how they could tailor their workouts in order
to achieve the maximum desired results.
One of his main points was about nutrition, stressing
that those who work out generally needed more protein in their diets
than those who did not.
"If you're sitting around the couch all day watching
television, extra protein in your diet does more harm than good in that
it adds fat," said Coy, whose talk was sponsored by the Weightlifting
Club. "However, if you increase your protein intake after exercising,
you will be able to build more lean body mass."
Coy recommended that students drink at least a
gallon of water per day because of its numerous health benefits.
"Water helps to break down fat and hydrate the
body, which in turn allows for a person to achieve the maximum benefit
out of their workout," Coy said. "Not getting enough water in the diet
throws the body chemistry out of whack and thus fails to allow a person
to gain as much from a workout as they possibly could have."
In addition to being a renowned researcher, Coy
is also a world famous bodybuilder. In 2001, he was named the American
Alternate to the World's Strongest Man Contest.
Students came away impressed with what they had
heard from Coy, who spoke on both training and nutrition.
Matt Schorsch, a junior in the School of Consumer
and Family Sciences and the President of the Weightlifting Club, said
that he will be able to implement what he learned into his daily routine.
"I'm probably going to change the cycling of my
workouts," said Schorsch. "I also am going to make a few alterations
in my diet in order to achieve the maximum benefit from the time I spend
working out."
Coy advised those in attendance to take advantage
of the morning hours to eat more carbohydrates.
"In the morning, a person's metabolism is extremely
high," said Coy. "In order to maximize your results, eat more in the
morning so that you will burn more calories as the day goes on."
Jeremy Elkins, a sophomore in the School of Pharmacy,
said that the seminar was good for those who are willing to change their
workout and diet regiment.
"A lot of people are stuck in the way that they
train and diet," said Elkins. "His message was basically, 'Be open to
change when working out and go with what best fits who you are.' It
was very worthwhile hearing what he had to say."
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