From macro ratios to nutrient timing to supplements, optimal nutrition can seem overwhelming.
Nutrition for Basketball is your answer: Use it to maximize your talent and unlock greatness.
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Why Nutrition Is Crucial for Basketball
(According to the Head of Performance for an NCAA Champion)
Basketball relies on a combination of athletic skills including multi-directional speed and agility, hand-eye coordination, explosive power, dynamic strength, balance, endurance, and focus.
“There really aren’t any positional differences when it comes to skills and conditioning,” says Ramsey Nijem, ScD, Men’s Basketball Director of Sports Performance at the University of Kansas, the 2022 NCAA Division I champion. “Every single player needs to be able to run, cut, jump, and slide at high velocities and intensities, even when fatigued.”
That makes proper nutrition critical. “If nutrition isn’t optimized, it has a ripple effect on everything else,” says Nijem. “Your perceived exertion is higher, your endurance is lower, and it will be hard for you to gain or repair muscle tissue, which will affect your progress and performance.”
If nutrition isn’t optimized, it has a ripple effect on everything else.
—Ramsey Nijem, ScD, Men’s Basketball Director of Sports Performance at the University of Kansas
It’s obvious during a game who has their nutrition and hydration dialed in and who doesn’t, says Nijem. “You see it around the 90-minute mark,” he explains. “You become overly fatigued, your reaction time slows down, and you don’t process plays fast enough or make shots that you should be nailing.”
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This 100-page nutrition guide is packed with the science, infographics, tools, and expert advice you need to perform your best.
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With Nutrition for Basketball,
you’ll learn:
- How to calculate your macros needs (quickly and easily)
- The best protein foods for basketball players
- The ideal amount of carbs for maximum energy
- How to gain muscle and lose fat (to improve body composition)
- Optimal hydration strategies for peak performance
- The best supplements for basketball
- How to fuel up before a game (and tournaments)
- Post-game & post-workout nutrition (for faster recovery)
- Delicious protein shake recipes (that are easy to make)
- And more, based on our extensive experience coaching world-class athletes
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