How to stop hitting the wall in games and practice
6 Jul 2025 · 1 min
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Athletes hit the wall when muscle glycogen depletes mid-game. Eat quick carbs at halftime like dried fruit, applesauce, or sports drinks to refuel and keep performing.
Athletes hit the wall when muscle glycogen depletes mid-game. Eat quick carbs at halftime like dried fruit, applesauce, or sports drinks to refuel and keep performing.
Here's how to stop hitting the wall in games and in practices. We all know what that feels like when you hit the wall in a game. You feel fatigued, you feel tired, you feel like you're running through concrete. We do not want that. And that is when our gas tank is on empty. Our muscles have energy tanks in them that are full of glycogen. That's the fuel that helps us go. Just like a race car starting off, they'll have a full tank of gas, but as they go lap after lap after lap, they start to deplete energy. And then by a certain time, their energy tanks are so low, they need a pit stop because they're almost on empty and they can't afford that. Pit Pit stops are essential for them to perform at their best. Same thing goes for you guys. You need carbs like a car needs gas. Without that, you will hit empty and you will guaranteed hit the wall. So some awesome pit stop snacks to have at halftime are dried fruit, applesauce, pretzels, bread, sports drink, et cetera. Anything with quick carbs that are easily digestible are gonna be perfect pit stop snacks to keep you from hitting that wall.
