Why is nutrition important for a basketball player?  As coaches and trainers, we are not expected to be nutritionist, nor should we be, but, the knowledge we can pass along to our players on the main points of nutrition can help them tremendously to be better players in every way. If we can get our players to be educated and aware that what they eat is the driving force behind their performance, we would be giving them a huge advantage over their competitors. Not unlike a car, their bodies must have fuel to perform at a high level each day. We tell our players all the time that all the drilling, lifting, speed work, and any other piece of work they do to improve their game, can be negated by poor nutrition. It is the GLUE that holds the rest of the training program together and the base for become a great player.  NUTRITION - WHY EAT RIGHT?  The main goal is to regulate the body’s energy levels by locking down what to eat (carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, etc.) and exactly when to eat it. By doing this, the following will be accomplished:   1. Players will enter into workout sessions and events with the body’s energy at a maximum level as well as creating a clean,efficient path for the conversion of this energy to high-level athletic performance. 2. Players will recover quicker from high-intensity workouts  3. Players will consume enough fuel on high-intensity days and periods, as well as not consume too many calories on rest/recovery days or off days. 4. Players will become aware of energy levels and recovery based on what he or she is eating daily; this increased awareness will lead to stronger focus and ultimately better development and performance. 5. Players will avoid multiple “bad days” caused by fatigue and lack of body awareness 6. Players will be able to control overall weight and body composition at all times

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