Two coaches rate popular athlete nutrition trends from cutting carbs to pickle juice for cramps. Speaker B consistently pushes back on fad supplements and low-carb diets, arguing athletes need adequate carbs for game-day energy and should prioritize whole foods, sleep, and hydration instead.
Cutting carbs to get shredded as an athlete.
Zero. Do not cut carbs. That's more aesthetic focus, more bodybuilding methods, less I need to be explosive and perform really well in my game today. So do not cut carbs.
A whole bunch of random supplements from GNC.
Zero. Food and sleep are the two best natural steroids you could ever have.
Pre-game candy.
Five. Candy is full of carbs, and carbs are really good before games. I would just encourage my athletes to get them from more natural sources like applesauce or honey sticks or something like that.
Flash fuel during the game.
10. For those of you who don't know what flash fuel is, it's carbs during the game. It gives your body quick carbs that keeps your energy high, so you really need that.
Apple cider vinegar shots. Zero.
One. I don't know enough about it, and we got bigger fish to fry with you guys.
Eating the same meals every single day. 4, 5.
I mean, I don't mind consistency, but sometimes variation is really good to get different fruits and vegetables and meats and stuff in there.
Pickle juice for cramps.
6.5. It's high in sodium, and that can help, but overall, reducing cramps, you need to come into the game hydrated.
