How to prepare for big matches
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Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
If for some reason you have to work really late or party really late and you only get 3 hours of sleep. Can you still play well in big matches next day ??
DonPepe
Rookie
Depends on opponent , and your skill level I guess but I’ve talked to players that hydrate big time for 3-5 days before a match especially in summer
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
What is the proper hydration day before the big match in the morning ?? How many gallons of water should you drink ?
S&V-not_dead_yet
Talk Tennis Guru
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
42 gallons ?? Not possible. Human being will die if you drink that much. you are giving dangerous advice here
mikelikesgatorad
New User
If your focus is solely on a match/tournament then take 1 of the 2 days beforehand off and have a light hit on the other day. Hydrate and eat as normal unless you're planning on playing more than 2 hard matches in 2 days then carb load if you like. If I have a racquet that is close to breaking strings I might restring that racquet ahead of time for a tournament.
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OnTheLine
Hall of Fame
Always the answer to life the universe and everything.
Injured Again
Hall of Fame
Prior to the match, two advil up through the quarterfinals, and three advil in the semis and finals.
That's not quite tongue in cheek, but I don't do anything special. Just make sure the strings aren't on the verge of breaking. Doing anything really special places undue pressure to perform, and the situation is going to be pressure filled enough. So I just try to make it like any other day.
as much as i love ibuprofen like pez candy, it's harsher on the kidneys than naproxen...so as preventative, esp in summer and while pre-hydrating, better to stick to naproxen...and as little as possible. this is from a couple of tennis/doc buds of mine...
S&V-not_dead_yet
Talk Tennis Guru
Is that due to the chemical itself? The dosage? The time it takes to release/get absorbed?
maggmaster
Hall of Fame
All NSAIDS, Naproxen and Iburpofen, block prostaglandins and can inhibit blood flow to the kidneys. They will all cause some kidney damage over time. If you can help it, don’t take them unless you are injured.
Oh wow, a retirement by pizza.
Do you normally live exclusively off lettuce?
S&V-not_dead_yet
Talk Tennis Guru
Pizza is great prep food: carbs, fat, protein, traces of vegetables, cheese. The only thing that could improve it is a glass of red.
Now, one hour before is another matter...
I retired as I needed the toilet, if I'd carried on I was sure I could make a come back and win in 3
Moon Shooter
Hall of Fame
Ibuprofen is key. Some days I can go without it but others I can't go with out it. And it is the days I can't go without it, that have taught me that Ibuprofen is key.
cant recall exactly, but that's the general thrust i got from them. of course they said NO NSAID useage is better during stress of exercise/heat...the theory i recall them talking about is naproxen releases longer/slower, so during stress of exercise, when the system is trying to process the toxins out while also staying hydrated, it's less harsh on the system during this acute circumstance. dunno if that's true, but i can buy into that line of reasoning...
