Coach Debbie on LEA for Female Athletes

<h1>What is LEA?</h1> <h1>Low Energy Availability.</h1> <p>A concern for the female athlete who is striving to improve fat loss and performance gains… sometimes too much!</p> <blockquote> <p>What is Energy Availability?<br /> Energy availability is the amount of dietary<br /> energy remaining after exercise, available for<br /> other physiological functions such as growth,<br /> muscle recovery and homeostasis.<br /> Low energy availability (LEA) occurs when<br /> the calorie intake of an athlete is insufficient<br /> to meet the energy required for daily living<br /> plus the demands of training. Energy intake<br /> should never drop below resting metabolic<br /> rate.</p> <p> </p> </blockquote> <h3>If we have insufficient energy on board to meet demands of daily living (BMR, TEF and Exercise)… we are left without enough energy reserves to our essential metabolic functions.</h3> <p><a href= "https://debbiepotts.net/what-is-low-energy-availability/">Read Debbie's blog post here on LEA</a></p> <p> </p>