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Title: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: kaartman on April 08, 2016, 05:54:28 PM
Guys, I am wondering if you can give me inputs on how to maintain the energy levels through out the day (40 over match)?

I play in T.X, USA and its gets bloody hot and humid. Its already in 26c and it will go up to 38c in peak summer.
Most of the times I feel low on energy while fielding. I want to get better ... I plan on drinking lots of water throughout
the week and do some kind of training (2 days) and cardio (1 day) a week. I think I use some help on game day in terms
of what I drink and eat....do you guys recommend any thing in particular?

cheers.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: anony on April 08, 2016, 06:08:45 PM
Bananas
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on April 08, 2016, 06:12:19 PM
Kfc
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: kaartman on April 08, 2016, 06:18:19 PM
Kfc
fried food will render me useless in the field...sometime we get pizza for lunch  :o :o
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on April 08, 2016, 06:19:45 PM
fried food will render me useless in the field...sometime we get pizza for lunch  :o :o

Subway
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: kaartman on April 08, 2016, 06:29:04 PM
Subway

umm bananas and subway are good  :) any supplements :)
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: Batbuddy99 on April 08, 2016, 06:29:55 PM
KFC isn't too bad a shout
The salt will help retain at least 2 litres of water
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: smilley792 on April 08, 2016, 06:33:18 PM
I've scored both my midweek tons after a towered wicked zinger box meal!!


Proper people will say stock up on carbs. Pasta, rices etc.


If you want to buy supplement type things, then try myprotein, they do powder moxes to make into drinks to take before all sorts of sports and marathons etc to keep you energised longer.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: smilley792 on April 08, 2016, 06:36:30 PM
http://m.myprotein.com/endurance/energy-and-hydration.list (http://m.myprotein.com/endurance/energy-and-hydration.list)
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: kaartman on April 08, 2016, 06:48:58 PM
[url]http://m.myprotein.com/endurance/energy-and-hydration.list[/url] ([url]http://m.myprotein.com/endurance/energy-and-hydration.list[/url])


thanks
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: Seniorplayer on April 08, 2016, 08:30:27 PM
Start with slow release energy giving porridge about an hour before start time  then bananas during match breaks.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: brokenbat on April 21, 2016, 07:32:00 PM
I'm not fanatic about it..but the paleo/primal way of eating really helps. Will take a few weeks for your body to get used to it, but much more sustained energy during the day. Lots of athletes are doing it. Well worth a Google.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: kaartman on April 21, 2016, 07:59:08 PM
I am trying over night oats with chia seeds, greek yogurt, milk, banana and nuts 1.30 hr before game and 4 - 6  bananas along with 1 gallon of water during the course of the game. This seems to work so far.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: FattusCattus on April 21, 2016, 08:05:26 PM
1 gallon of water during the game?!!!!!!

That's about 9 pints - I'd never be on the field!!!
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: kaartman on April 21, 2016, 08:12:34 PM
1 gallon of water during the game?!!!!!!

That's about 9 pints - I'd never be on the field!!!

Yeah, our 40 over games start at 9.30 am and can easily last till 5:30 - 6:00 pm. So, gallon is not that bad assuming you bat for at-least 10 -15 overs :)
ofcoz this is all for peek summer days.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: Akewstick on April 22, 2016, 09:18:37 AM
I am trying over night oats with chia seeds, greek yogurt, milk, banana and nuts 1.30 hr before game and 4 - 6  bananas along with 1 gallon of water during the course of the game. This seems to work so far.

Do you not find that this doesn't taste very nice when compared to bacon sandwiches and stuff?
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: SirScottiod on April 22, 2016, 09:27:56 AM
Full English for breakfast, black pudding and all, packet of pork scratching and a pint of lager for lunch, p*ss weak squash through out the game and as much cake and tea as you can stomach at tea. Jobs a goodun!!!
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: edge on April 22, 2016, 01:29:07 PM
Red Bull.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: ScottParko on April 22, 2016, 01:34:29 PM
Jelly sweets such as Haribo!
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: northernboy1987 on April 22, 2016, 01:40:49 PM
4 to 5 pints of watered down ale and 15 silk cut purple should do the trick.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: HallamKeeper on April 22, 2016, 01:52:07 PM
I'm going to try porridge for breakfast tomorrow, probably with some chopped dates and banana with OJ. Then I think some eggs on toast before I go to the ground just to keep me feeling full until tea. I'll also be using a couple of caffein carbo gel sachets before keeping and batting. Plus as much weak electrolyte drink as I can drink throughout the day, in small doses.

If that doesn't work, next week a fry up and red bull.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: Sivlar13 on April 22, 2016, 01:53:13 PM
Going with banana and flapjack for tomorrow's game, usually get knackered half way through keeping so this should be perfect.

Can't resist a trip to the breakfast caff in the morning though!!
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: harryg on April 22, 2016, 02:25:48 PM
I'm going to try porridge for breakfast tomorrow, probably with some chopped dates and banana with OJ. Then I think some eggs on toast before I go to the ground just to keep me feeling full until tea. I'll also be using a couple of caffein carbo gel sachets before keeping and batting. Plus as much weak electrolyte drink as I can drink throughout the day, in small doses.

If that doesn't work, next week a fry up and red bull.
I normally go with porridge with berries for breakfast and then scrambled eggs with toast or avocado about 15 minutes before I set off with a banana just before I go out to bowl. Drinking lots of water throughout the week too.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on April 22, 2016, 02:29:02 PM
I normally go with porridge with berries for breakfast and then scrambled eggs with toast or avocado about 15 minutes before I set off with a banana just before I go out to bowl. Drinking lots of water throughout the week too.

Harry G = Harry Gurney?
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: kaartman on April 22, 2016, 02:41:18 PM
"Do you not find that this doesn't taste very nice when compared to bacon sandwiches and stuff?"

"Full English for breakfast, black pudding and all, packet of pork scratching and a pint of lager for lunch, p*ss weak squash through out the game and as much cake and tea as you can stomach at tea. Jobs a goodun!!!"

hah....I wish I am in England. Just imagine eating all that good stuff and playing in hot and humid conditions :( :(

like @harryg mentioned, drinking water throughout the week makes lot of difference.

Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: harryg on April 22, 2016, 03:12:27 PM
Harry G = Harry Gurney?

No, sadly not.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: brokenbat on April 22, 2016, 03:17:54 PM
Abstinence may also help.... jussayin ;)
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: Righthand on April 22, 2016, 04:11:33 PM
You could try electrolyte specific energy drinks like Nuun. They replenish electrolytes well. Gatorade has way too much sugar otherwise that is a last minute option also.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on April 22, 2016, 07:13:42 PM
Stay in bed?
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: FattusCattus on April 22, 2016, 09:28:10 PM
Pffft - there's a lot of pansy-nonsense spoken on here.

2 x Eggs and Sossies on toast (many food groups)
1 x Some sort of pastry

2 x bananas before the game

Much sarnie / cake / hot beverage during tea

8 x lagers after game

1 x kebab on way home

DELICIOUS & NUTRITIOUS!!

Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: SirScottiod on April 22, 2016, 10:49:50 PM
Pffft - there's a lot of pansy-nonsense spoken on here.

2 x Eggs and Sossies on toast (many food groups)
1 x Some sort of pastry

2 x bananas before the game

Much sarnie / cake / hot beverage during tea

8 x lagers after game

1 x kebab on way home

DELICIOUS & NUTRITIOUS!!

Swap the eggs for bacon and you've got a winner!!!
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: tommo256 on April 23, 2016, 06:38:48 AM
McDonald's breakfast normally works well, if not a couple of ginsters slices, red bull X 2, pack of pork pies, doughnuts for good measure.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on April 23, 2016, 06:44:38 AM
McDonald's breakfast normally works well

Tru dat


People are over thinking it, cricket isn't that strenuous at the amateur level
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: harryg on April 23, 2016, 08:21:32 AM
Pffft - there's a lot of pansy-nonsense spoken on here.

2 x Eggs and Sossies on toast (many food groups)
1 x Some sort of pastry

2 x bananas before the game

Much sarnie / cake / hot beverage during tea

8 x lagers after game

1 x kebab on way home

DELICIOUS & NUTRITIOUS!!

Always remember to rehydrate!
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: Northern monkey on April 23, 2016, 08:25:16 AM
Sausage and mozzarella butty,pain au raisin, large cappacino

Pre match preparation sorted
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on April 23, 2016, 09:04:46 AM
Tru dat


People are over thinking it, cricket isn't that strenuous at the amateur level

Similarly, you probably don't need 14 pairs of new gloves per season?
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: skip1973 on April 23, 2016, 09:17:44 AM
Similarly, you probably don't need 14 pairs of new gloves per season?
But he earns so much more money than anyone else, used to be fitter than all of us too and hits 400 balls just to warm up before he feasts on any short bowling in J grade cricket. Of cause he needs 14 pairs of cheap gloves.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on April 23, 2016, 09:26:48 AM
But he earns so much more money than anyone else, used to be fitter than all of us too and hits 400 balls just to warm up before he feasts on any short bowling in J grade cricket. Of cause he needs 14 pairs of cheap gloves.

A brief resume of CBF?



Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: 123* on April 23, 2016, 09:48:04 AM
But he earns so much more money than anyone else, used to be fitter than all of us too and hits 400 balls just to warm up before he feasts on any short bowling in J grade cricket. Of cause he needs 14 pairs of cheap gloves.

First time I've laughed on a cricket forum.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on April 23, 2016, 11:04:20 AM
Periods of inactivity of cricket (at any level) mean that you can get a nasty 'crash' if you eat the wrong food at the wrong time.
Title: Re: how to maintain the energy levels through out the day?
Post by: rickjames on April 23, 2016, 11:07:59 AM
Generally will have porridge or bacon and eggs in the morning, orange juice and coffee on the side