The article examines the role of nutrition as one of the most important factors in the preparation of athletes in such popular sports as basketball, mixed martial arts, football, rhythmic gymnastics. Consideration of the correlation of different types of sports load of athletes, depending on belonging to a particular sport and the necessary nutrition, occupies a large place in the work. The main attention is paid to the features of the diet depending on the sport and their role in modern training. Using the materials of domestic and foreign scientists, we analyzed the balanced nutrition of athletes.

sports nutrition, sports, basketball, martial arts, football, rhythmic gymnastics.