They do not eat banana any more? what do they eat now?

[ninaz]

I used to watch pros eat banana and drink water during change over. but they do not do that any more, only drink two different bottle of something. what do they drink now?

[MeggieTennisGal]

I don't know, to be honest, but I wonder how good quinoa and salba would be for tennis players? Perhaps baked into nutritional bars? They're both being hailed as "super foods" and were apparently fed to Inca runners, back in the day, thus giving them the stamina and endurance to run 100 miles at a stretch. I suppose it's possible <g> that someone might since have come up with improved nutrients in the last several centuries, but perhaps these foods are worth considering ...

[BobFL]

Acai and Goji...

you no see banana? I see banana. banana though can be dangerous for tennis player. be careful out there.

[KineticChain]

Originally Posted by MeggieTennisGal

I don't know, to be honest, but I wonder how good quinoa and salba would be for tennis players? Perhaps baked into nutritional bars? They're both being hailed as "super foods" and were apparently fed to Inca runners, back in the day, thus giving them the stamina and endurance to run 100 miles at a stretch. I suppose it's possible <g> that someone might since have come up with improved nutrients in the last several centuries, but perhaps these foods are worth considering ...

Sounds like some ancient mythology mixed with pseudo science to me. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is

[Ash_Smith]

Mostly water and an electrolyte drink of some kind, plus possibly a carbohydrate gel occasionally.

Some players still eat 'nanas, some eat chocolate, some eat nothing at all!

cheers

[chalkflewup]

Unconfirmed but I heard of a junior in FL a few years ago that was apparently hitting Red Bull on changeovers. This was in the 12s!

[tball2day]

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[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by decades

you no see banana? I see banana. banana though can be dangerous for tennis player. be careful out there.

slippage???

[tennis-player]

Originally Posted by Ronaldo

slippage???

no, barfing....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1563048.html

[Boricua]

I used to see some orange sucking years ago. Still see some pros eat banana.

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by tennis-player

no, barfing....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1563048.html

Wuss Only eat ripe bananas when the peel is brown and the fruit is mushy enuff to eat with a spoon. Like a smoothie. Banana in a cup.

[tennisdj]

[IA-SteveB]

Try pure coconut water. Way more electrolytes than sports drinks and more potassium than bananas.