MBB HOKIES 17-18 | MEDIA GUIDE

Virginia Tech’s enhanced Training Table currently offers performance-focused meals to the men’s basketball team and staff developed by team sports dietitians and campus executive chefs. To accomplish this, the Training Table features four main stations equipped with the nutrition staff’s Performance Nutrition Labeling system to make it easy for student-athletes to create a meal based on their individual needs. There is a hot buffet line that includes a different “action station” each night, a full salad bar, a full deli bar, and a hydration station with low-fat milk, lemonade and water, as well as a variety of fresh cut fruit. Menu planning for the Training Table is related to making sure each individual athlete can reach his or her goals whether it be to gain lean body mass, lose fat mass, recover quicker, improve energy, etc. The Table features higher-calorie and lower- calorie options, non-meat protein sources and a variety of other options for the pickier eaters. In addition, plenty of sources of antioxidants (fruits, vegetables) are available to help with recovery by fighting the oxidative stress that their muscles experience on a daily basis. Overall, the Training Table is a way to ensure that athletes receive a wholesome, high quality meal that meets their performance demands while also providing the opportunity to socialize with their teammates, other teams and staff members. T R A I N I N G T A B L E @VT_MBBall @vthokiembb VTMBBALL 92