Nix the energy drinks.
Sugary soda, Red Bull, and coffee give you a temporary jolt, but energy drinks ulti-mately have a negative ef-fect on your performance. “You may feel like you get a boost, but that burst is short-lived,” Love says. “You’ll experience a sugar high for 15–30 minutes, but most matches last three to fi ve times this duration, and eventually you’ll start to crash.” A better option: sports drinks like Gatorade, which have carbs for fuel, fl uids for hydration, and no caf-feine, which is a diuretic.
