Hey guys,
Let me ask you something. Have you ever been in a tournament or exhibition situation where you played a very long, hard-fought match and gave it everything you had…
…Then, you won. But afterward, you felt like you had absolutely nothing left in the tank for the next round or for the next opponent?
I mean your muscles we’re sore you could barely lift the Gatorade bottle, your mind was completely exhausted, and your legs we’re telling you, “NO GO BUDDY.”
Been There?
Yea, you do all that hard work then, BOOM… You’re like “This is how I’m rewarded for my hard work?” What a bummer, right?
Well, yea it sucks. But the answer to reversing this feeling may lie in what you drink in between your matches.
Now, when I say that, you probably would think Gatorade or Powerade, or something like that since those are good to help replenish your electrolyte levels, right?
Well, while good for you, it seems those may not be your BEST answer, new studies show that your best answer to having the endless energy as you did when you we’re 10 is to (…where you could go all day and all night… and all day again without a rest) is to drink like one.
Researchers at the American College Of Sports medicine are now reporting that low fat chocolate milk can help get your “groove” back even faster than the highly marketed sports drink you see endorsed by million dollar athletes.
How did they figure this out?
They recently conducted a test with a group of advanced level soccer players to see how they performed while downing this cocoa wonder.
What they found was that the ones who drank chocolate milk while involved in very demanding and intense work outs has far less muscle damage than the ones who drank your average sports drink.
Why should milk help?
According to Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RD, registered dietitian and a recent graduate of the UNC School of Medicine, it will help in 3 very important areas.
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1. Muscle Increase: Milk is loaded with amino acids which help aid in muscle growth. This may help you even help you add more punch to your shots…wink. 2. Turbo Healing: The whey protein found in milk is known to speed up the healing of injuries and worn out muscles. This way, you won’t feel as physically “beat up” after a great win. And you’ll be able to head to your next opponent with some real “gusto.“ |
All that being said, try switching it up in your next match. Break out the Ovaltine and blend it with the Cow’s wonder tonic for your next after-match beverage and see how you feel. You just might be “gitty” with excitement about your next win!
- Have a good one.
Brian
Ha wow thats the kind of tip I needed lol cause i do all that great playing then i’m so worn out its not even funny thanks so much for that tip i can’t wait to tell my team mates when tennis starts back up!!!! =D
This really makes my day!! Just read a similar article yesterday about Choc Milk.
Thanks,
Brian
Yes! Another reason to buy chocolate milk!
I love chocolate milk and this was what my kids drank when they were little and they still do because I was told by my pediatrician that it was better than those fruit drinks and other sports drinks. Thanks for bringing up it.
I tried it and it works. Thank you very much for the wonderful tip.