All-Star Thoughts On Athletes Drinking 5 Hour Energy Drinks Before Practice

[Twinklestars]

IMO, red bull tastes like baby vitamin drops and I think those are nasty.

I have tried a few types of Monster that were more fruit punch/koolaid type flavor.

I haven't had any of that in years. I am an avid coffee drinker--about a pot daily depending on the weather. More in the winter, less in the summer. I mostly drink water. I have several large tervis tumblers that I always have with me.

 

[FTSP]

CP is not allowed to drink energy drinks. Chemicals are not good fuel for the body.

 

[Cheer Dad]

CP is not allowed to drink energy drinks. Chemicals are not good fuel for the body.

Not sure how old all your kids are but when they are older and a bit more self sufficient it is damn hard to ensure they are not drinking this junk. I know cp drinks some of these when I'm not around.


**shall I release the hounds**

 

[FTSP]

She's not driving yet so I still have some control. All bets are off next April when she turns 16.

 

[Official OWECheer]

IMO, red bull tastes like baby vitamin drops and I think those are nasty.

I have tried a few types of Monster that were more fruit punch/koolaid type flavor.

I haven't had any of that in years. I am an avid coffee drinker--about a pot daily depending on the weather. More in the winter, less in the summer. I mostly drink water. I have several large tervis tumblers that I always have with me.

Coffee hits the spot for me. I like to drop a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream into black coffee.

 

[oncecoolcoachnowmom]

Potential one-way ticket to Arrythmia City!

 

[Helen uk uni cheer]

I had a competition this weekend where I was up at 3 am and went to sleep at 11 pm after being at the Venue 16 hours. For energy I chose lucozade as its glucose and worked well as I had 2 paced throughout the day. I didn't have much time to eat either

There are ways of getting energy without drinks like red bull and monster

 

[dawgshow]

I suggest main lining Pixi Stix instead.

 

[Twinklestars]

Energy Drinks' Effect on Kidneys and Health

 

[XtremeWpg]

A few of the guys on my IOC6 team would take pre-workout before practice and about half an hour before warm up at competitions. I don't think it's a good idea and I don't encourage it, but they're adults and they're going to do whatever they want. I would be hypocritical to say never take a caffeine based product before any type of workout because I often do it for my own training.

But in no way would I ever let a minor on a team bring that into the gym. Thankfully we have strict rules on closed containers and most energy drinks can't be closed up.

 

[BlueCat]

CP is not allowed to drink energy drinks. Chemicals are not good fuel for the body.

I even hear of some gyms whose water fountains are practically overflowing with a specific chemical (Dihydrogen Monoxide) that has caused many deaths.

 

[astaley22]

I even hear of some gyms whose water fountains are practically overflowing with a specific chemical (Dihydrogen Monoxide) that has shown to be a factor in thousands of deaths worldwide.

Hahaha I see what you did there.

 

[FTSP]

I even hear of some gyms whose water fountains are practically overflowing with a specific chemical (Dihydrogen Monoxide) that has caused many deaths.

Lol

 

[emo_wifey]

All I can say is three years as a Mini 1 mom and the ungodly call times--Red Bull is my friend.

As a Tiny Prep mom I agree! But for us, not our kids and not when they're about to increase their heart rate already with exercise.

 

[AlwaysLearning]

My son goes to a well known university soccer camp. They bring in a nutritionist to speak to the boys about how to prepare for practices and games. Obviously they stress no caffeine/energy drinks. They do tell the kids a good, quick energy snack is pop tarts! They said eating one pop tart will provide enough sugar for their workout without any potential harm. They also recommend not drinking milk before a workout, but a glass of chocolate milk after a workout helps the body recover faster.