Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

Blind ranking athlete habits.

23 Aug 2025 · 0 min

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In this brief YouTube excerpt, two speakers discuss and blind‑rank five common athlete habits. Speaker A assigns a priority order based on perceived impact on performance: 1) Consistent, high‑quality sleep (emphasized as the foundation for all other aspects), 2) Pregame fueling, 3) Post‑training nutrition (protein and carbs), 4) Daily water intake (noting that a gallon may be excessive for some athletes), and 5) Not skipping breakfast (though the exact rank is implied as the lowest). Speaker B interjects with brief comments, reinforcing the importance of a regular bedtime (before 10:30 pm) and mentioning the water‑gallon suggestion. The dialogue highlights the speakers’ practical perspective on habit hierarchy for athletic performance.

Blind ranking athlete habits. Let's do it. Skipping breakfast. 5. You should never skip breakfast.
Eh. Going to bed at the same time every night.
Sleep is like the basis of everything. If you have bad sleep, you're never going to be able to perform well or anything. So 1 for sure.
Unless it's 1 AM in the morning, make sure you're going to bed before like 10:30. Fueling pregame.
That's really important. I don't know what the next one's going to be, but I'll probably say 2 on that one.
Drinking a gallon of water every day.
Water is essential, but not every athlete needs a gallon, so I'd say 4. Eating after training fits in 3 as well. It's super, super important eating pre and like mixture between 2 and 3, but for sure it's really important. You need to eat protein and carbs post-training, so 3.
Final answers.