The complete guide to cricket nutrition
Cricket is a long game with various requirements: explosive power, speed, agility, strength and recovery speed. All of these factors are heavily influenced by what you eat.
Food is fuel and if you fuel your body right it will keep you at the optimum level for playing cricket.
While you don't need special supplements or diets to maintain good cricket nutrition, you do need to know what works best. Here I have collected together all my tips on what to eat to make you a better player.
Nutrition Basics
- What do cricket players eat and drink?
- Why you need to drink more than squash.
- Why is food important for cricket?
- What should you have for tea?
- What to eat on match days.
- How to balance your diet for cricket.
- Can vegetarians play cricket?
- How nutrition can stop fatigue on the cricket pitch.
- Timing your cricket nutrition
- How your teatime cuppa can improve your cricket.
- Is there a magic bullet to fast cricket nutrition?
- 7 Essential cricket foods.
- Should cricketers load up on carbs for extra energy?
- Good Carb, Bad Carb: A cricketers guide to carbohydrates.
- How a low fat diet means lower cricket performance.
- What cricket can learn from Dr Atkins and his diet.
Weight Control
- Why it's not OK to be a fat cricketer.
- 8 Days to better nutrition.
- 5 ways to lose weight in time for the cricket season.
- Fool your metabolism for better cricket.
- 5 Weight loss tips for chunky cricketers
- 10 Keys to fast fitness for cricket (including weight loss tips).
And what's more, your online access allows you to talk exercise and nutrition 24/7 with thousands of fellow members and the Precision Nutrition coaches. Find out more about Precision Nutrition.
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An excellent overview to the truth about nutrition. I especially like the section related to fats...
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sir i have a question
my son is 12yyrs old and plays cricket for state team, he looks lean and due to this he is not looked forward to other players, in actual his game is far superior but he needs to put on weight so that he can look and feel stond, can u suggest a diet for his overall growth, energy and stamina
thanks in advance
sir i have a question
my son is 12yyrs old and plays cricket for state team, he looks lean and due to this he is not looked forward to other players, in actual his game is far superior but he needs to put on weight so that he can look and feel stond, can u suggest a diet for his overall growth, energy and stamina
thanks in advance
Follow the precision nutrition system I link to above. It is excellent for building up strength.
iam from hyderabad, iam a fastbowler,iam 5.11,and 78 kgs weight,now iam 22 ,my bowling speed is 136kmph,how can go to 140 to 150kmph
Sir i need a help from you
I am from Nagpur ,i am 15yrs of age ,i am an all-rounder, my bowling speed is about 130 to 135kmph, please tell me how i can bowl about 135 to 145kmph.
What are your thoughts on Oats, as in porridge oats? I've read this has many benefits as well as a good source of protein. How does it fit in with the nutrition information you have supplied?
sir i am left hand opening batsmen i always caught behind by medium pacer and if i had survive them then i alway get out by spinners so sir please tell some batting drill by that i can improve my batting
Have a look here for all the drills you need.
what foods should cricket players eat
try to see how international bowlers train especially how do they exercise what they eat and particularly follow the instructions on this website right from the basics ie warming up and stretching and all the BASICS for fast bowling they are the most important thing.rest depends on your desire and practice.all the best
the guy who bowls 130 is very slow for his age, he should be able to bowl 150
Hello Sir,
I 21 years old and am a left arm medium fast bowler who bowls at around 128 132km/hr. But for the past somedays when i am trying too hard in the nets i am facing a slight pain in my left knee while completing my follow through. Please help because i am a very good athlet who runs very fast but its really hurting me a lot because of my knee problem i am not able to run fast and i am not able to give my 100%.
Hey sir i m of 16 and i m a good spinner so please give the detail about a good deit for a spinner
im confused with my feeding assingment i need help on finding what nutrients are in crickets for bearded dragons ?
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U should concentrate on muscles! If u have strong muscles means based on u'r bowling status the ball speed is devlopes
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