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Energy Drinks Before Practice and Games?
Energy Drinks Before Practice and Games? PBSCCS was contacted by a travel coach who wanted to know if it was OK for players to consume energy drinks before practice sessions and games? PBSCCS submitted this question to several sports nutritionists and the following was prepared from their responses. Is it OK? NO! kids, teens and adults …
BREAKFAST ON-THE-GO OPTIONS
Breakfast On-the-Go Options By Roberta Anding, RD Regardless of whether you are a player, coach, umpire or parent, your mother was right – “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” It breaks the overnight fasting period, replenishes your supply of glucose to increase energy, improves alertness and provides other essential nutrients required for good health …
Youth Sports – Eating Before a Morning Game
YOUTH SPORTS Eating Before a Morning Baseball or Softball Gam PBSCCS was recently contacted by a coach of a 13U team who wanted to know what he could do to improve team performance in morning games. He said that his players seemed to be dragging during morning games and wondered if there was something that …
UMPIRES – Eating before morning games
Umpires: Refueling During, Between and After Games PBSCCS was recently contacted by an umpire who wanted to know what he could do to improve his stamina and performance when working 2-3 games per day. He said that he seemed to be dragging between games and wondered if there was something that he could eat between …
Beat the Heat and Dehydration During Summer Baseball/Softball
Beat the Heat and Dehydration During Summer Baseball/Softball Beat the Heat and Dehydration During Summer Baseball/Softball PBSCCS consulted with several sports nutritionists and developed the following information for players, parents and coaches on baseball and softball teams that are competing in summer practice sessions and games. Coaches, parents and players know that hydrated athletes perform …
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Refueling During, Between, and After Baseball/Softball Games
Refueling During, Between and After Baseball/Softball Games PBSCCS was recently contacted by a mom who wanted to know what she could do to improve the stamina and performance of her 16U son and 14U daughter when they played multiple games per day in tournament play. She said that they seemed to run out of gas …
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Umpires: Refueling During, Between & After Games
Umpires: Refueling During, Between and After Games PBSCCS was recently contacted by an umpire who wanted to know what he could do to improve his stamina and performance when working 2-3 games per day. He said that he seemed to be dragging between games and wondered if there was something that he could eat between …
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Arm Care Exercises – Thrower’s Six
Thrower’s 6 Exercise Program By Nathan Friedman, CSCS, Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball and softball players of all ages are throwing with greater velocity today than in previous years. With increased velocity, especially among players who are fatigued and are not engaged in an appropriate arm care program, there is an increased risk of arm and shoulder …
PLYOMETRICS – Kneeling Squat Jump
Kneeling Squat Jump By Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSCC*E The kneeling squat jump is a lower body plyometric exercise that will help develop coordinaion, strength and power in the muscles of the posterior chain (low back, glutes and hamstrings) and those of the core, shoulders, arms, and spinal erectors. How to do it: Kneel down …