Interview 4

Am going to see if I can find a Cal Poly kinesiology student or teacher to interview.

1. Lately I have been interested in Nutrition and athletic performance. What are some mistakes most athletes make regarding nutritional needs?
2. How do you feel nutrition effects athletes that are serious or recreational? Could you name any specific sources that might help me understand nutrition a little more?
3. How might you describe the relationship between nutritional needs of athletes and the condition of the food industry today in which everything is virtually inorganic and unhealthy? What might be the best solution for an athlete with nutritional needs who wants to go all organic?
4. How should an beginning athlete tackle a new diet? Are general nutrition guidelines for each athlete to follow regardless of sport?
5. I am currently reading a book titled "Running and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind." Being that the majority of my research has been Internet based fitness articles, I decided to try and get more research from different sources. The book refers to the connections between physical and psychological drive. How would you best explain the balance between the two?
6. Do you think there should be a balance between a strong mind and a strong athletic capacity? In other words, could an athlete thrive off having a strong willpower?
7. In regard to the above statement, do you think there is a correlation to meditation and other forms of relaxation and sport? If so, how would meditation be applied to sports?
8. In a previous interview, I had discovered exercise is potentially "addictive," in which if a regular exerciser does not engage in exercise, they become depressed. With this said, there are also certain studies that refer to exercise as only a quarter of overall well being. The other 3 parts being emotional, social, and psychological. Have you ever heard anything similar to this and its so called influence on overall well being? If so, how well is it supported?
9.  How well do you think modern athletes know about what happens to their bodies in exercise?
10. In addition, do you think there must be a basic knowledge of how exercise works on a cellular level  (ATP, nutrients in the blood, etc.)? Can a serious athlete work without this knowledge?
11. In today’s busy society, what might be the best way to have more people engage in healthy exercise?
12.What is your definition of an athlete? Can the term athlete apply to anyone?
13. Of the athletes that you know, how many do you think have been injured due to too much exercise? Do you think there is a general law athletes could follow to exercise more and still get injured less (proper posture, sleep, etc.)?
14. I like to consider myself a recreational runner. I am currently in my 6th semester of cross country and want to try and keep running as I age. I have had recurring discomfort in my knees. Would you happen to know the difference between "recreational" and college level athletes? Is it more than just training? With that said, might I be a more efficient runner with experience and no training as opposed to someone with no experience and training?
15. I have a tendency to exercise without planning it. This also includes going out for random bike rides in the middle of the day. Given this, would the smartest choice be to try and keep up physical fitness and develop healthy habits such as hydration, nutrition, and sleep. Or would I just need to plan everything out?
16. How essential do you personally think physical fitness is to endurance exercises?
17. In addition, how important do you think stretching is to the body after, and especially before exercise?
18. How well of a role do you think time management plays in training and exercise?
19. Do you think it is common for someone who was once an athlete to be interested in kinesiology based careers (PT, coach, personal trainer, etc.)?
20. What do you think is most important for an athlete to prevent injury?