DEVELOPING GREAT SOCCER PLAYERS
ONE STEP AT A TIME
Sports Drinks
Our players lose pints of fluids during a soccer match. Click here for Trace's study on fluid loss. There have been a number of important studies in the past five years assessing the benefits of sports drinks. The sum of these studies has been summarized in J. Ivy and R. Portman, The Performance Zone, Your Nutrition Action Plan for Greater Endurance and Sports Performance.
Click here for a sample of two brief articles from this book.
Studies conclude that a sports drink that combines protein and carbohydrates gives optimal performance and improved recovery, and reduces the risk of injury due to fatigue. Arguably the best sports drink currently on the market at the moment is Accelerade. Accelerade can be purchased by clicking here.
DEVELOPING GREAT SOCCER PLAYERS
ONE STEP AT A TIME