subject: Nutrition For Tennis Players - 5 ways to improve your game today [print this page] As in any sport, tennis players need to give some serious consideration to their nutrition.
The more precise the nutrition is to your tennis needs, the greater the affect it will have on your game.
Here is some solid gold advice for you.
If you want to be a winner on the court, then pay attention to your tennis nutrition.
If you want to stay a winner on the tennis court, then make sure that nutrition for tennis becomes a high priority in your schedule from today.
Don't think that just practising and working on your forehands, backhands, serves and your volleys will be enough to take your game to its highest level.
Even if you think that adding on some fitness work will be enough, then you really need to think again.
All the top tennis players like Federer, Nadal, Andy Murray, Djokovic, Del Potro, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova and Justine Henin pay real close attention to their nutrition. They know that this is the one element that could make all the difference when it comes to winning the big events like Wimbledon, the US Open & the French Open when you have to win so many matches in such a short space of time.
Don't forget, it's not just the physical side of your performance that you need to affect when it comes to trying to play your best tennis, the mental side of the game is HUGE and it is directly affected by your nutrition in ways that you just wouldn't imagine.
Most tennis players don't know this, so you can take this information and use it to your advantage.....right now!!
Don't ignore your greatest secret weapon: Tennis Nutrition.
To help you do this, here are 5 things you can start doing today to improve your tennis.
1. Eat 5-7 small meals a day. You're trying to feed your body with all of the nutrients it needs on a regular basis and making sure you're eating every 2 1/2 to 3 hours is the way you can do it.
2. Include some protein at each and every meal. The portion does not need to be large: 1 egg, 1/2 breast of chicken, 60g of ham, etc.
3. Eat colourful vegetables at least 3 times per day. Raw and cooked, the more the better. It's the nutrients in these vegetables which will turn the starch in your diet in foods such as pasta and potatoes into the energy to fuel your game.
4. Sip water regularly. Aim for at least a couple of sips every 15 minutes. Even the slightest level of dehydration can affect your performance, so don't wait until you are thirsty as this is just the signal that you are already dehydrated.
5. About 1/2 hour before going on court, have any part of a banana or a sports bar. This will instantly get sugar into your bloodstream, giving you some energy to kick off your session in the best way possible.
Nutrition For Tennis Players - 5 ways to improve your game today
