(Ep049) TD Sounds Off on Off-Season Nutrition Keys for Basketball
One of the roles TD played while the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach with the LA Lakers was to help guide players on nutrition practices. As TD has always said, "you can't out-train a bad diet". This is especially true in the off-season when players can find themselves spending 3-5 hours per day between on-court skill sessions, summer league games, weight room sessions, and supplemental conditioning.
This episode is a mid-summer break from the guest episodes as Phil and Tim do some travel, but in under 25 minutes, TD shares his top 3 off-season nutrition tips. The off-season is where you are supposed to remodel, replenish, and reshape yourself as a player. If you do all that work on the courts and in the weight room all off-season, but fail to support it with nutrition, you could be setting yourself up for failure.
In this episode, Tim Shares:
The importance of eating enough total calories to support 3-5 hours of challenging off-season basketball training each day.
How many calories a young, developing basketball player typically burns per day.
High-calorie, healthy, easy-to-grab food options to get your total calories up the right way.
Why protein intake is something you should track and how much protein you need to gain strength, mass, and promote proper recovery.
How many pounds of sweat you lose per hour of hooping AND how much sodium you lose per hour of hard work.
The secret to salting your food & sipping your water for better hydration.
