You have to be properly hydrated to withstand high intensity training, such as tennis. The value of water, your body’s most important nutrient, cannot be underestimated. Even a mild dehydration, as little as 2% loss of fluids, which is considered “normal” for humans, can have a detrimental outcome on your tennis performance. You don’t even feel thirsty until maybe at 3% of dehydration. At that time your performance is already impaired.
An athlete with an overly acidic body will recover more slowly and consequently will experience fatigue. As with any stressor, the acidity […]
Our bodies contain about 90% of bacteria and only 10% of human cells. That sounds pretty extreme, if you haven’t heard this […]
The legendary tennis coach Oscar Wegner (modern tennis methodology) has interviewed me about my book “Tennis Fitness for the Love of it.” […]
For the past few years, I have been looking more into the nutritional demands for optimal recovery and thus improved athletic performance. […]
