Why Tennis Players Should Take Nutritional Supplements
All the recent stories in the press about contaminated vitamin and mineral supplements leading to positive drugs tests have led a number of players to abstain from using them as part of their tennis nutrition.
You might assume that this should not be a problem as we are constantly being told again and again: a varied diet eaten in the right amounts that meet the energy requirements of an athlete or player should provide him or her with all the necessary nutrients required by the body.
When talking about nutrition for tennis, this concept is actually quite naïve and will actually result in giving our opponents (who do take nutritional supplements) an unfair advantage.
Why?
Read on!
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One of the hardest things I’ve had to do is try and teach parents about proper nutrition for high-school level tennis players( I am a strength coach for tennis). Very few consume enough or the right amounts of nutrients needed to sustain a high level of play.
Most parents I’ve spoken with think their kids can get it the natural way???…not even using protein powders or electrolyte drinks and it just blows my mind at how much better their game could be if they did…thanks!
My son suffered from heat-related exhaustion. It wasn’t “sunstroke” or “heatstroke,” but an intolerance of very hot and especially humid conditions where he felt very, very tired and did interfere with his play. Years ago, people used to take salt tablets to help hold in the fluid in the body, rather than losing fluid and electrolytes through sweating.
I found some modern “salt tablets” called “thermolyte tablets” through sportquestdirect.com and they have made a difference. Products like sports drinks with a lot of sugar do not prevent this problem, even though they do have electrolytes. From what I’ve read, by the time you’re dehydrated and feel it, you cannot drink enough and absorb it within the time you are playing. Prevention of dehydration seems to be the way to go, and we’re happy to finally have learned how to do it. The “scare” about salt being “evil” causing high blood pressure is actually an overkill so people got afraid of using what they should have been using all along.
Another great reply that backs up what we were saying!!
I’m glad you found the solution.